Journal of Resources and Ecology ›› 2021, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (5): 620-627.DOI: 10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2021.05.005
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Bharat Prashad BHATT1(), Sagar GODAR CHHETRI2,*(
), Thakur SILWAL3, Megharaj POUDEL1
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2020-09-18
Accepted:
2021-03-20
Online:
2021-09-30
Published:
2021-11-30
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Bharat Prashad BHATT, Sagar GODAR CHHETRI, Thakur SILWAL, Megharaj POUDEL. Economic Contribution of Forestry Sector to National Economy in Nepal[J]. Journal of Resources and Ecology, 2021, 12(5): 620-627.
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S.N. | Fiscal year | Revenue from timber and fuelwood sale | Revenue from NTFPs/MAPs sale | Revenue from PAs | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Timber sale (m3) | Fuelwood sale (m3) | Revenue (×103 USD) | NTFP and MAP sale (t) | Revenue (×103 USD) | Revenue (×103 USD) | ||
1 | 2003/2004 | 52127.88 | 32050.00 | 3887.63 | 7574.63 | 386.45 | 687.94 |
2 | 2004/2005 | 32538.09 | 27173.10 | 2574.46 | 5349.42 | 681.85 | 486.67 |
3 | 2005/2006 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 563.73 |
4 | 2006/2007 | 35773.17 | 25762.05 | 2783.74 | 20804.20 | 477.57 | 825.39 |
5 | 2007/2008 | 35105.66 | 23400.05 | 2642.63 | 44580.33 | 1038.73 | 1029.14 |
6 | 2008/2009 | 36247.64 | 26660.14 | 3117.70 | 33294.67 | 869.56 | 1182.16 |
7 | 2009/2010 | 33191.42 | 19157.41 | 2855.44 | 32503.32 | 617.10 | 1225.41 |
8 | 2010/2011 | 1569.41 | 5090.57 | 213.62 | 6226.83 | 438.16 | 1832.71 |
9 | 2011/2012 | 19047.55 | 6186.33 | 3314.79 | 10618.59 | 239.67 | 2256.68 |
10 | 2012/2013 | 22309.76 | 9156.51 | 5374.51 | 10188.54 | 339.10 | 4114.34 |
11 | 2013/2014 | 19485.42 | 15834.18 | 5356.73 | 21153.39 | 746.45 | 4633.80 |
12 | 2014/2015 | 8751.18 | 4948.55 | 2599.45 | 3079.02 | 265.16 | 4702.43 |
13 | 2015/2016 | 15889.83 | 8993.27 | 4348.80 | 8819.88 | 376.50 | 3056.93 |
14 | 2016/2017 | 15105.15 | 79131.80 | 2906.12 | 1653.05 | NA | 4815.93 |
15 | 2017/2018 | 32357.26 | 25502.88 | 8214.32 | 5234.88 | 407.69 | 6161.79 |
Total revenue | 50189.94 | 6913.65 | 37575.05 |
Table 1 Quantity of timber, fuelwood, NTFPs/MAPs sale and revenue generated from them between 2003 to 2017 in Nepal.
S.N. | Fiscal year | Revenue from timber and fuelwood sale | Revenue from NTFPs/MAPs sale | Revenue from PAs | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Timber sale (m3) | Fuelwood sale (m3) | Revenue (×103 USD) | NTFP and MAP sale (t) | Revenue (×103 USD) | Revenue (×103 USD) | ||
1 | 2003/2004 | 52127.88 | 32050.00 | 3887.63 | 7574.63 | 386.45 | 687.94 |
2 | 2004/2005 | 32538.09 | 27173.10 | 2574.46 | 5349.42 | 681.85 | 486.67 |
3 | 2005/2006 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 563.73 |
4 | 2006/2007 | 35773.17 | 25762.05 | 2783.74 | 20804.20 | 477.57 | 825.39 |
5 | 2007/2008 | 35105.66 | 23400.05 | 2642.63 | 44580.33 | 1038.73 | 1029.14 |
6 | 2008/2009 | 36247.64 | 26660.14 | 3117.70 | 33294.67 | 869.56 | 1182.16 |
7 | 2009/2010 | 33191.42 | 19157.41 | 2855.44 | 32503.32 | 617.10 | 1225.41 |
8 | 2010/2011 | 1569.41 | 5090.57 | 213.62 | 6226.83 | 438.16 | 1832.71 |
9 | 2011/2012 | 19047.55 | 6186.33 | 3314.79 | 10618.59 | 239.67 | 2256.68 |
10 | 2012/2013 | 22309.76 | 9156.51 | 5374.51 | 10188.54 | 339.10 | 4114.34 |
11 | 2013/2014 | 19485.42 | 15834.18 | 5356.73 | 21153.39 | 746.45 | 4633.80 |
12 | 2014/2015 | 8751.18 | 4948.55 | 2599.45 | 3079.02 | 265.16 | 4702.43 |
13 | 2015/2016 | 15889.83 | 8993.27 | 4348.80 | 8819.88 | 376.50 | 3056.93 |
14 | 2016/2017 | 15105.15 | 79131.80 | 2906.12 | 1653.05 | NA | 4815.93 |
15 | 2017/2018 | 32357.26 | 25502.88 | 8214.32 | 5234.88 | 407.69 | 6161.79 |
Total revenue | 50189.94 | 6913.65 | 37575.05 |
Year | Point Forecast (×103 USD) | Lower CI* at 80% | Higher CI* at 80% | Lower CI* at 95% | Higher CI* at 95% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 6161.79 | 4971.91 | 7351.67 | 4342.02 | 7981.56 |
2019 | 6161.79 | 4479.04 | 7844.54 | 3588.25 | 8735.33 |
2020 | 6161.79 | 4100.85 | 8222.73 | 3009.86 | 9313.72 |
2021 | 6161.79 | 3782.02 | 8541.56 | 2522.25 | 9801.33 |
2022 | 6161.79 | 3501.13 | 8822.45 | 2092.66 | 10230.92 |
2023 | 6161.79 | 3247.18 | 9076.40 | 1704.28 | 10619.30 |
2024 | 6161.79 | 3013.65 | 9309.93 | 1347.13 | 10976.45 |
2025 | 6161.79 | 2796.29 | 9527.29 | 1014.70 | 11308.88 |
2026 | 6161.79 | 2592.14 | 9731.44 | 702.48 | 11621.10 |
2027 | 6161.79 | 2399.05 | 9924.53 | 407.17 | 11916.41 |
Table 2 Ten-year forecast of revenue from Protected Areas in Nepal
Year | Point Forecast (×103 USD) | Lower CI* at 80% | Higher CI* at 80% | Lower CI* at 95% | Higher CI* at 95% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 6161.79 | 4971.91 | 7351.67 | 4342.02 | 7981.56 |
2019 | 6161.79 | 4479.04 | 7844.54 | 3588.25 | 8735.33 |
2020 | 6161.79 | 4100.85 | 8222.73 | 3009.86 | 9313.72 |
2021 | 6161.79 | 3782.02 | 8541.56 | 2522.25 | 9801.33 |
2022 | 6161.79 | 3501.13 | 8822.45 | 2092.66 | 10230.92 |
2023 | 6161.79 | 3247.18 | 9076.40 | 1704.28 | 10619.30 |
2024 | 6161.79 | 3013.65 | 9309.93 | 1347.13 | 10976.45 |
2025 | 6161.79 | 2796.29 | 9527.29 | 1014.70 | 11308.88 |
2026 | 6161.79 | 2592.14 | 9731.44 | 702.48 | 11621.10 |
2027 | 6161.79 | 2399.05 | 9924.53 | 407.17 | 11916.41 |
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