Sustainable management and promotion of
Forests conservation for their biological diversity,
ecological, recreational, scientific and educational
values and quality water production functions for
the greater good of forest owners, the people of NWFP¬Pakistan
and the world at large. Thus the NWFP Forest Department
is to increase forest area in the Province to 25%
of the total land area by the year 2030, as per National
vision 2030, stating that:
"By 2030, Pakistan will be managing
all types of forests on ecosystem approach, enabling
them to perform potential functions of conserving
biodiversity, providing sustainable livelihood to
dependent communities, meeting national demands for
wood and contributing positively to mitigate global
environmental problems", by adopting the following
strategic measures for realizing Forests-Biodiversity:
a) Forests Management
b) Commercial Forestry
c) Environmental Forestry
d) Participatory Forestry
e) Forest Policy ad
Legislation