Forestry Outlook Studies in Africa
(FOSA)
MAURITIUS
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AND TOURISM
Hans Pappiah
July 2001
SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
Brief description of Forests and the Forestry SectorFACTORS OF CHANGE
Role of the Forestry Sector in the National Economy
National Forest Policy and Forest Legislation
Socio-economic ChangesThe Forestry Sector in 2020
Changes in Global Economy
Changes in the major economic sectors
Impacts of trade liberalisation on the Forest Industries
Policy and Institutional Changes
Expected Changes
Trend in Investment in the Forestry Sector
Native Forests
Forest Plantations
Profile of Growing stock in 2020
Distribution of Species
Timber Supply from local production and Inputs
Non-timber forest Products
Conservation of biodiversity
State of Forest Industries
Social and Economic Implication
The forest & the Environment
Institutional Framework of the Forest Sector
New arrangement for Training and Research