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forest cover
All the trees and other woody plants (underbrush) covering the ground in a forest. It includes trees and all shrubs, herbs and shrubs growing thereunder or in openings in the forest or brush fields, litter or fallen leaves, branches, fallen trees and other vegetable material on the forest floor and the rich humus of partially decayed matter at the surface and top layer of the soil.
Source : Environment
Source Detail : Compendium of Enviroment Statistics
forest plantation
Area planted with trees or forest plants, whether from local or foreign species, the method of cultivation as wide open no less than 50ha. Forest plantations can include areas that are located within or outside the PRF.
Source : Environment
Source Detail : Compendium of Environment Statistics
forested land
A land area of more than 0.5 ha. The trees should be able to reach a minimum height of 5 metre with a tree canopy cover of more than 10 percent. It does not include land under agricultural or urban land use (stand of trees in agricultural areas, parks, etc.). Forested land is divided into permanent forest reserve (PRF), forest land government (FLG), forest wildlife outside the PRF, others forested reserve and alienated land.
Source : Environment
Source Detail : Compendium of Environment Statistics
formal education
Formal education refers to the education system that requires student's registration, having fixed curriculum, fixed educational centres and was provided by registered agencies. It includes public and private institutions, which cover:-
- Pre-schools
- Primary and secondary schools
- Technical skills and commerce institutions
- Colleges/polytechnics, and
- Universities
Source : Population & Demographic
Source Detail : Population and Housing Census, Education and Sosial Characteristics Of The Population
fossil fuels
Coal, oil and natural gas. They are derived from the remains of decayed plant and animal life.
Source : Environment
Source Detail : Compendium of Enviroment Statistics
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