Forests in Nepal

Once upon the time there was the popular slogan “Hariyo Ban Nepal Ko Dhan” means that green forest is the property of Nepal. But nowadays forest in Nepal is rapidly decreasing. Forest area is being changed into settlement area. It has started the process of deforestation in Nepal.
Forest is very important part of nature as well as Nepal . without forest the livelihood of the people can not be imagined because forest in all requirements supplier. Forest provide basic as well as auxillary requisites of ours. Forest provides us air to breath, water to drink , herbs to cure diseases , food to eat and so on. Without forest we can not survive.
In Nepal use of forest is done in various ways. Majority of people are still dependent in forest as the source of fuel ie.firewood. People use forest as the raw material to make furniture, forest is used for the purpose of construction and so on.
Deforestation is the great problem of Nepal . we should stop the process of deforestation and step in the process of afforestation.