This country report by the six “Criteria” or “ Thematic Areas” (after the recommendations of the International Conference on Criteria and Indicator, held in Guatemala in February 2003) is expected to provide comprehensive input for development of effective national policy and strategies to sustain forest resources and to maximize their social, economic and ecological benefits. It provides the umbilical link to review the sustainability of forest resources. This report is organized by the following six of the seven Thematic Areas (Criteria) common across the nine regional processes on Criteria and Indicators (Govil, 2002).
1) Extent of forest resources and Contribution to the Global carbon cycle,
2) Forest ecosystem heath and vitality,
3) Biological diversity,
4) Productive functions,
5) Protective functions
6) Social and Economic functions.
