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