The Forestry Sector Policy, 2000, is an updated version of the Forestry Master Plan Policy and subsequent amendments to that document. The policy statement of 2000 for the forests of the Terai, the Churia hills and the Inner Terai provided explicit management options for the forests in the hills and mountains of these region. It has also given recognition to the Agricultural Prospective Plan (APP), Master Plan for the Forestry Sector (MPFS), and the Nepal Environmental Policy and Action Plan (NEPAP), all of which pay special attention to the management forests in the hills and the Siwaliks. The National Biodiversity Action Plan will provide a broad framework for developing a comprehensive work plan for forests, Protected Area System (PAS), wetlands, mountains and agriculture.
