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Sri Lanka Forestry Outlook Study

Year of publication 2009

Pages 69

Author Forestry Group

Product type Document

Series title RAP Publication

Series number 1020-6221|1014-2789|18194591|0428-9560

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This country outlook study for Sri Lanka focuses mainly on the forest resources managed and protected by the Sri Lankan Forest Department and Department of Wildlife Conservation. However, it also discusses demand for wood and wood products and supplies from sources including home gardens, tea, rubber and coconut plantations and private woodlots. It includes analysis of possible institutional development pertaining to the forestry sector in the future and documents the participatory approaches in forestry development have been a significant feature during the recent past.

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