Nepal had 6402 thousand hectares of forest area (45.5%) of the total land area but at present the total forested area is about 5518 thousand hectares, or about 37% of the total land area. Based on scientific principles, so far this is the best available estimate of forest land for 1985-86. A decrease of about 8.5% in 26 years. Being a environmentally sensitive nation, Nepal doesn't want to be a victim.
