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Table 8.3 Trends towards sustainable forest management in Africa
Thematic element Trends in FRA 2005 variables or derivatives Data avail-
ability 		1990–
2005 Annual change rate (%) 		1990–
2005 Annual change 		Unit
High (reporting countries represent 75–100% of total forest area)   Positive change (greater than 0.50%)
Medium (reporting countries represent 50–75% of total forest area)   No major change (between -0.50 and 0.50%)
Low (reporting countries represent 25–50% of total forest area)   Negative change (less than -0.50%)

  Insufficient data to determine trend
FRA = Forest Resources Assessment
NWFP = Non-Wood Forest Products
1 hectare (ha) = 10 000 square meters (m2) = 0.01 square kilometres (km2)
Extent of forest resources Area of forest High -0.64 -4 263 1 000 ha
Area of other wooded land Medium -0.52 -2 193 1 000 ha
Growing stock of forests High -0.41 -275 million m3
Carbon stock per hectare in forest biomass High 0.01 0.1 tonnes/ha
Biological diversity Area of primary forest Medium -0.68 -270 1 000 ha
Area of forest designated primarily for conservation of biological diversity Medium 0.27 182 1 000 ha
Total forest area excluding area of productive forest plantations Medium -0.75 -3 361 1 000 ha
Forest health and vitality Area of forest affected by fire - - - 1 000 ha
Area of forest affected by insects, disease and other disturbances - - - 1 000 ha
Productive functions of forest resources Area of forest designated primarily for production Medium -0.64 -911 1 000 ha
Area of productive forest plantations Medium 0.41 42 1 000 ha
Commercial growing stock Medium -0.39 -22 million m3
Total wood removals High 1.89 10 767 1 000 m3
Total NWFP removals - - - tonnes
Protective functions of forest resources Area of forest designated primarily for protection Medium -0.25 -52 1 000 ha
Area of protective forest plantations Medium 1.22 26 1 000 ha
Socio-economic functions Value of total wood removals - - - million US$
Value of total NWFP removals - - - million US$
Total employment Low 3.44 12 1 000 pers. yrs
Area of forest under private ownership High -0.48 -49 1 000 ha
Area of forest designated primarily for social services Medium -0.04 -0.2 1 000 ha

Source: WHO  Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005,
Progress towards sustainable forest management
Chapter 8 Progress towards sustainable forest management. p.134