Timber demand exerts pressure on forests
October 1st, 2018
With increasing number of constructions across the country, records with the forestry department show a rising demand for timber over the years exerting more pressure on the state forests.
In the 11th Plan, an average of 10.89 million cubic feet (Cft) of timber were supplied every year. Of that, 7.88 million Cft were from the state reserve forest, 2.29 from the forest management units, 0.17 from wildlife sanctuaries, 0.11 from community forests, 0.03 from private forests, and another 0.42 from registered private forests.
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