Forestry

How many people rely on drugs derived from forest plants for their medicinal needs?

50 million

100 million

500 million

1 billion

How many people are formally employed in the forestry sector?

3 million

10 million

13 million

20 million

What percent of total consumption of forest products is for fuel?

30 percent

60 percent

90 percent

It is important to protect our forests from overuse and decline because they:

	Provide a rich source of food
	Absorb harmful carbon dioxide
	Keep the soil healthy
	All of the above

Which of these activities is FAO’s forestry department not involved in?

	helping forest communities in developing countries prevent forest fires
	improving forestry education in universities
	reducing the hunting of endangered forest animals for food
	making decorative wooden spoon rests bearing the FAO logo