Non-wood forest products - removals and value

Removals of non-wood forest products
FRA 2005 categories Unit NWFP removals
1990 2000 2005
Plant products/Raw materials
Food Tonnes - - -
Fodder Tonnes - - -
Raw material for medicine and aromatic products Tonnes - - -
Raw material for colourants and dyes Tonnes - - -
Raw material for utensils, crafts & construction Tonnes - - -
Ornamental plants Tonnes - - -
Exudates Tonnes - - -
Other plant products Tonnes - 3,400 -
Animal products/Raw material
Living animals Units - - -
Hides, skins and trophies Units - - -
Wild honey and beeswax Tonnes - - -
Bush meat Tonnes - - -
Raw material for medicine Tonnes - - -
Raw material for colourants Tonnes - - -
Other edible animal products Tonnes - - -
Other non-edible animal products Tonnes - - -
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

General comments

/ - Christmas trees in Armenia are normally harvested from the planted young pine stands during the tending / thinning operations. Since 2003 the Government Decree of the Republic of Armenia forbade the cutting of Christmas trees.

Value of non-wood forest products removals
FRA 2005 categories Value (1000 USD)
1990 2000 2005
Plant products/Raw materials
Food - - -
Fodder - - -
Raw material for medicine and aromatic products - - -
Raw material for colourants and dyes - - -
Raw material for utensils, crafts & construction - - -
Ornamental plants - - -
Exudates - - -
Other plant products - 40 -
Animal products/Raw material
Living animals - - -
Hides, skins and trophies - - -
Wild honey and beeswax - - -
Bush meat - - -
Raw material for medicine - - -
Raw material for colourants - - -
Other edible animal products - - -
Other non-edible animal products - - -
Total - 40 -
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


last updated: Friday, November 11, 2005