forests and trees of Pakistan some facts and figures

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A quick Overview on forest statistics of Pakistan
TOTAL FOREST COVER(1000 ha)
1990 2000 2005 2010
2527 2116 1902 1687
PLANTEDFOREST COVER(1000 ha)
1990 2000 2005 2010
234 296 318 340
Between1990 and 2010, Pakistan lost33.2% of itsnaturalforestcover
(FAO, 2010)
1. Rawandaforestpolicyhas resultedin 37% forestcoverincreasein one decade
2. France increaseditsforestarea from10% to 29% in 3-4 decades
(IUCN, 2011, FAO, 2010)
WhyPakistan issuffering?

DISTRIBUTION OF FOREST AREA IN PAKISTAN
Province/ Territory Total land area (million
ha)
Forest Area (million ha) Percent
KPK 10.17 1.16 11.41
Sindh 14.09 0.65 4.61
Punjab 20.63 0.59 2.86
Balochistan 34.72 0.95 2.74
Northern Areas 7.04 0.95 13.49
A. Kashmir 1.33 0.42 31.58
Total 87.98 4.72 5.36

Forest production in Pakistan.
YEAR TOTAL FOREST PRODUCTION IN PAKISTAN(000 Cu meters)
2000-01 474
2001-02 487
2002-03 266
2003-04 313
2004-05 282
2005-06 265
2006-07 373
2007-08 363