KATHMANDU, March 9: Nepal's forest cover is on the rise. Currently, forests cover 46.08 percent of the country's land, according to the Forest Research and Training Center under the Ministry of Forests. The center's report highlights a 0.75 percent increase in forest area compared to 2019. Ideally, this should lead to increased timber production, higher exports, and reduced imports. But, contrary to the expectations, timber imports have actually risen.
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