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Bangladesh is one of the world´s most densely populated countries and, as a consequence, its forests are subject to heavy demand pressures in terms of both wood production and competing land-uses. Bangladesh has a relatively low proportion of forest cover. A significant area of additional land [to that shown in the chart] is classified as forest land, but is presently without forest cover. Bangladesh´s forests are of three broad types. Mangrove forests in the coastal delta, hill forests in the interior, and a smaller area of inland Sal (Shorea robusta) forest. Significant areas of both hill forest plantations and mangrove plantations have been established. A number of protected areas are under the jurisdiction of the Forestry Department, though most of these have been degraded by illegal logging and forest clearing.

Recent Reports on Bangladesh's & World Forest

• ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY TOWARDS 2010
  Report of the Asia-pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study
   
• INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON FORESTS
  IPF Flyer: Forests in the Global Political Debate
  Inter-agency Task Force on Forests & other Documents
   

• WORLD COMMISSION ON FORESTS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
  Final Report Released
   

• BANGLADESH COUNTRY PROFILES
  FAO Forestry Report - Summary - Full Report
  

• AGENDA 21 : CHAPTER 11
  Combating deforestation
   

• THE STATE OF THE WORLD'S FORESTS
  The State of the World's Forests is published every two years to give the most comprehensive and up-to-date picture available of the status of forests worldwide and new developments in the forestry sector.
   
• KYOTO PROTOCOL TO THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
  Article 2 ii - Protection and enhancement of sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol, taking into account its commitments under relevant international environmental agreements; promotion of sustainable forest management practices, afforestation and reforestation;
  - Download full article
  
• Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry. 2000 - Download PDF
  Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
  Robert T. Watson, Ian R. Noble, Bert Bolin, N. H. Ravindranath, David J. Verardo and David  J. Dokken (Eds.)
  Cambridge University Press, UK. pp 375
  IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland. pp20.

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