The forest sector has been providing opportunities in developing agriculture, tourism and environment. But due to the increasing population and the necessity having of development projects, pressure has been building up in this sector. In order to maintain the ecological balance forest area should cover at least 40 percent of total land area. It is hence crucial for Nepal to stop the existing 39.6 percent of the forest sector from anymore.

To develop forest sector through people's participation there should be timely improvement along with the effective implementation of the programs as envisaged by the Master Plan for Forest Sector (MPFS). Conservation, promotion and proper use of forest, management of soil and watersheds, conservation of plan resources , herbs and bio-diversity can help in the economic activities of the nation. From this the opportunities for livelihood can be increased.

Tenth Plan is available at National Planning Commission Website http://www.npc.gov.np/tenthplan/.

The full version of Tenth Plan for forest and soil conservation sector is available here