Ministry of Finance (MoF) has released the report 'Economic Survey' for fiscal year 2007/08, which presents the important achievements and changes that the various sectors of the economy of Nepal, including forestry, witnessed during the first eight months of the current fiscal year. Major statistics in forestry sector is listed as follows:

State of forestry in 2007/08:

• A total of 34 projects and programs are in operation under Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MoFSC) in various districts.
• 81 spotted-deers have been successfully transferred to Parsa wildlife reserve from Godavari Deer Research Centre under Shivapuri national park. This will help attract the tourists in Parsa wildlife reserve. It is also believed to help increase the public awareness in conservation.
• Rhino census was conducted in Chitwan National Park that showed 408 rhinos.
• Feasibility study is ongoing in 21 VDCs for declaring mid mountain and himal of Darchula district as protected area so that it could best represent the ecological system of mid-hill.
• For the production, refinement and marketing of the herbs, coordination has been made between the concerned authority and the private sector to launch national program. The objectives of the
  program are (i) collecting data and carrying out research on the appropriate technologies of the most important and rare herbs and (ii) upgrading the employment in mountainous and hilly regions
  and promoting exports by conserving such plants and giving priority to their sustainable management. Hence, priority has been given to the research, development and utilization of the herbs.

Read full report at MoF Website

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