FUTURE

Lack of space, poor soil conditions etc. will preclude the development of forestry in the future. However the government is keen to rehabilitate and replant plum: species suitable for timber, shade, fuel wood and improved varieties of fruit trees, coconut, bread fruit etc to maintain the existing vegetation.

Table 2 - Quantity & Price of Wood and articles of Wood imported to Maldives in 1994

Type of wood	Unit	Quantity	Price (Maldive kufiyaa)
Wood Charcoal	Kgs	44,055.85	312,721.3
Non-coniferous Hoopwood	Nos	240.00	510,679.8
Oak Wood	M/T	2,587.65	611,875.1
Wood, Nes	M/t	315,036.98	79,989,864.0
Non-coniferous Wood	Mtr	31,420.37	1,691,943.9
Particle board and similar board of wood	Sqmt	5,836.38	591,721.9
Particle board and similar board of ligenous material	Sqmt	30.00	4,100.8
Fireboard of a Density = < 0.35 g/cm3, Nes	Sqmt	3,009.00	158,525.9
Plywood with > = Outer ply of Tropical Wood	Sqmt	899,536.22	25,255,850.5
Plytwood	Sqmt	35.00	3,171.6
Densifled Wood	M/T	396.46	1,086,951.4
Wooden frames for Painting	Nos	8,137.00	294,681.0
Cases, boxes, drums, crates and cable drums	Nos	3,740.00	155,606.38
Pallets, Box pallets and other Load Boards	Nos	20.00	536.70
Tools..., Broom or Brush bodies ... of wood	Nos	9,238.00	33,959.53
Windows, French windows and their frames	Nos	970.00	364,571.66
Doom and their frames and thresholds	Nos	7,474.00	3,036,174.19
Parquet panels	Nos	28.00	6,401.75
Bluilders joinery and carpentry (Nes)	Nos	878.00	35,741.18
Builders joinery and carpentry (Excl. Gate)	Nos	1,099.00	39,103.30
Tableware and Kitchenware	Nos	64,131.00	328,274.64
Statuettes and other ornaments	Nos	1,269.00	7,499.77
wood Marquetry, Inlaid Wood; Caskets	Nos	217,187.18	1,671,926.77
Clothes hangers	Nos	15,862.00	45,977.71
Articles of Wood, Nes	Nos	4,957,813.82	463,078.5
Total:			116,700,939.85

Source: Customs