Commonwealth Forests

bullet1 Chapter 3: Benefits from the forest
bullet2 NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS

bullet3 Trends

The trends indicate that NWFP are growing in importance economically, particularly in developed economies where recognition of their importance is relatively new.  In developing economies, in many instances their social and economic value is much higher than the timber value and the products produced frequently benefit those in the lower income brackets the most.