Forest in Bangladesh

Forest sector is a very important sector in Bangladesh. The economy of Bangladesh is mainly depending on the forest. Every year Bangladesh earn a huge quantity money from this sector. Bangladesh is located on the second biggest river organization in the world, which drains an area of 1,086,000 square kilometers from China, Nepal, India, and Bangladesh. This single location results in annual flooding of about 50% of the country's land area. At 150 million people and growing, gaps in policy, and incompatible institutional mandates, 90% of Bangladesh's natural forests and 50% of its fresh-water wetlands are gone or tainted.
USAID's assistance focuses on conservation of natural resources and expanding broad-based economic opportunities. USAID has developed a model that devolves environmental management to local communities, whose lives are directly or indirectly dependent on natural capital. USAID sponsored co-management projects have created a successful model of co-management in freshwater ecosystems and forests, but have had a relatively modest geographic coverage. USAID's goal over the next five years is to achieve recognition and acceptance of the co-management approach by the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) and integration of co-management into the government's management tactics. Integrated activities will result in:

 Development of a co-management plan that applies to all ecosystems, including those slight freshwater and forest ecosystems;
 Over 50 protected areas managed with USAID support openly benefiting two and a half million people;
 GOB support to share park fees with limited communities to finance conservation efforts and support eco-friendly jobs development and
 Additional 350,000 hectares co-managed by communities and the GOB.