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