In 2015, the Bangladesh Forest Department, with technical support from FAO, and financial support from USAID, launched the project “strengthening National Forest Inventory and Satellite Land Monitoring in Support of REDD+ in Bangladesh”. Through this project, a robust and modern national forest monitoring system was developed, using the latest FAO tools such as Open Foris and LCCS to collect about 2000 permanent field inventory plots and over 6000 household surveys all over the country, integrating biophysical and socio-economic data and information.

The dataset represents the tree cover of Bangladesh. Trees and forests play a vital role in providing livelihood to the people living around forests. Forestry sector contributed to 3% of country’s GDP. However, GDP calculation does not take into consideration forestry contribution in term of energy, fodder, small timber and poles, thatching grass, medicinal herbs, and other forestry products. Data source: Bangladesh Forest Department

In 2015, the Bangladesh Forest Department, with technical support from FAO, and financial support from USAID, launched the project “strengthening National Forest Inventory and Satellite Land Monitoring in Support of REDD+ in Bangladesh”. Through this project, a robust and modern national forest monitoring system was developed, using the latest FAO tools such as Open Foris and LCCS to collect about 2000 permanent field inventory plots and over 6000 household surveys all over the country, integrating biophysical and socio-economic data and information.