Building Capacities to Improve and Sustain Forest Health to Enhance the Resilience of Forests and Livelihoods of Forest Dependent Communities - TCP/NEP/3702
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According to the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015 forests occupy 3 636 million ha 25 4 percent of the land area) in Nepal, while forests and other wooded land cover 38 6 percent of the country’s total land area Nepal is rich in biodiversity, with 118 ecosystems and 35 vegetation types Forests are an integral part of the livelihood of people in Nepal, providing vital ecosystem services and a variety of forest products Forest cover in Nepal has remained relatively stable in recent decades However, the growing stock of forests has been declining, indicating a degradation of forest resources caused by unsustainable logging, encroachment, forest fires, natural disasters, incidence of diseases, insect pest problems and the incursion of IAPs A global analysis of the potential threat of invasive alien species ( to agriculture ranked Nepal the third most vulnerable country of the 124 countries surveyed 25 IAPs in the country have been identified as serious threats to all ecosystems, especially natural forests and plantations.