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Table 4
Forest resource collection in the region
Forest resources
High Urban
Medium Urban
Low Urban
1990s
2000s
2010s
1990s
2000s
2010s
1990s
2000s
2010s
% of HHs doing commercial collection of
1. Timber
7
4.5
2.7
11.3
8.9
7.3
15.4
11.2
10.5
2. Fuel wood
35.6
28.9
21.6
33.6
31.5
30.1
35.7
35.2
34.9
3. Cane
+ bamboo
30.8
28.4
30.5
26.6
25.7
29.8
33.3
29.5
28.7
4. NTFP
+ medicinal
+ others
26.6
38.2
45.2
28.5
33.9
32.8
15.6
24.1
25.9
Fuelwood collection Kg per HH per week
Fuelwood
20
25
15
35
30
25
40
35
35
NTFP Collected in Kg per year per household
1. Tuber/roots
245
200
260
250
300
280
2. Stems/leaves
35
30
30
25
40
35
3. fruits/flowers
65
55
70
60
60
55
4. Medicinal plants
12
7
10
10
15
10