Abstract
The national forests of Bangladesh have been depleted drastically and presently make up only 6% of the total land, compared with 17% in 1971. Most reports have identified population pressures and shifting cultivation patterns as the causes of forest loss in Bangladesh. This study examines the management strategies to evaluate their roles in the loss of forest cover. It is concluded that a lack of continuous and complete forest inventory and inadequate forest management plans acted as catalysts in declining forest cover. It is recommended that in order to protect the remaining forests, the government should adopt an effective approach emphasizing sustainable-yield silvicultural objectives for the reservation and reclamation of forest lands.
