Hill forest restoration refers to the process of restoring degraded or denuded forest ecosystems in hilly areas in greater Chittagong and Sylhet district. This process involves various activities such as planting native tree species, controlling soil erosion, improving water quality, and enhancing biodiversity. The aim of hill forest restoration is to conserve and restore the ecological functions of the forest ecosystem, while also providing benefits to local communities such as improved livelihoods and increased resilience to climate change. Hill forest restoration is important for maintaining the ecological balance of hilly areas and promoting sustainable development.
Hill Reforestation Target
| Plantation_Types | Category | Units | Seedlings/ha | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills: Assisted Natural Regeneration with Enrichment | Slow | ha | 500 | 0 | 796 | 1265 | 669 | 160 | 350 | 3240 |
| Hills: Stand Improvement with Indigenous Spp. after Sanitation Cutting | Slow | ha | 1500 | 0 | 120 | 435 | 175 | 340 | 0 | 1070 |
| Hills: Enrichment Plantation | Slow | ha | 1500 | 0 | 1310 | 1088 | 1360 | 1600 | 0 | 5358 |
| Hills: Mixed Plantation with Fast Growing Spp. | Fast | ha | 2500 | 0 | 3025 | 2860 | 6440 | 6020 | 9202 | 27547 |
| Hills: Mixed Plantation with Slow Growing Spp. | Slow | ha | 2500 | 0 | 3115 | 2395 | 650 | 0 | 0 | 6160 |
| Hills: NTFP Under plantation - Medicinal herbs | Fast | ha | 2500 | 0 | 65 | 45 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| Hills: NTFP Under plantation - Cane | Slow | ha | 1000 | 0 | 124 | 139 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 325 |
| Hills: Medicinal Tree plantation | Fast | ha | 2500 | 0 | 365 | 300 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 1035 |
| Hills: Rare and Endangered Spp. | Slow | ha | 2500 | 0 | 50 | 56 | 150 | 259 | 0 | 515 |
| Bangabandhu Memorial: Rare and Endengered Spp. Plantation | Slow | Ha | 2500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 |
| Hills: Bamboo plantation | Slow | ha | 625 | 0 | 110 | 140 | 100 | 75 | 0 | 425 |
| Hills: Murta (Typha spp) Plantation | Fast | ha | 4444 | 200 | 300 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 |
| Hills: Teak Coppices Management (coppice) | Fast | ha | 1000 | 280 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370 |
| PA: PA & Wildlife Corridor- Enrichment | Slow | ha | 1500 | 0 | 565 | 355 | 120 | 90 | 10 | 1140 |
| PA: Habitat improvement – PAs | Slow | ha | 1500 | 0 | 419 | 931 | 550 | 550 | 50 | 2500 |
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