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• A framework for planning that provides strategic orientation for the forestry sector in harmony with other sectors
of the national economy.
• A framework for action, which provides an environment for concerted and co-ordinated implementation
programmes and activities by all stakeholders based on mutually, agreed objectives and strategies.
Based on participatory process from grass root communities, the NFP have identified four development programmes
(initiatives) for implementing the forest policy, based on felt needs of the community and other stakeholders. The
programmes in priority list and main activities in each programme are:
i. Forest Resources Conservation and Management Programme. It aims at promoting stakeholders participation
in the management of natural and plantation forests, giving priority to ecosystems conservation, catchment
areas and sustainable utilisation of forest resources.
ii. Institutional and Human Resources Development programme. It aims at strengthening institutional set up, coordination
of forest management, establishing sustainable forest sector funding and improvement in research,
extension services and capacity building through human resources.
iii. Legal and Regulatory Framework programme. It focuses on the development of regulatory issues including
the Forest Act, rules, regulations and guidelines to facilitate operations of the private sector and participatory
management of forest resources.
iv. Forestry Based Industries, Products and Sustainable Livelihood programme. It is intended to enhance forest
industry development by promoting private sector investments, improving productivity and efficiency and to
tap the income generation opportunities provided by non-wood forest products.
Analysis of the forestry programmes, using the FLR parameters showed that, the first priority programme “Forest
resources conservation and management” support field implementation of FLR while the other priority programmes (iiiv)
would provide service support to the first priority. Analysis of ongoing categories of field activities under the forest
resources conservation was made using the FLR logical framework to determine their support to forest restoration
(Table 4 provide a summary of the logical framework analysis, covering the12 parameters used for policy analysis)
5.2.2 Categories of field activities under the Forest Resources Conservation programme
On going field activities under the forest resources conservation programme with generic national approach based on
management objectives, location and ownership could be grouped into 5 categories namely:
• Conservation of State owned Forest reserves for productive purposes mainly to generate revenue through sale of
wood products like timber, poles, charcoal, firewood etc.
• Conservation of State owned Forest Reserves for protective purposes to conserve watershed areas, soil
conservation and nature reserves to enhance biodiversity conservation.
• Establishment of industrial forest plantations, normally within productive forest reserves using fast growing tree
species.
• Community Based Forest Management in un-reserved forest areas to reduce forest degradation and deforestation
in un-reserved forest areas through active community participation in management of forests
• Agro-forestry and tree planting in farmland to enhance environmental conservation in farm land i.e. establish of
wind breaks and intensify supply of wood products in farm land in order to reduce pressure from natural forests.