Vision, Mission, Objectives and Four Main Tasks of Dryzone Greening department

Greening the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar

Protection and conservation of natural resources in order to achieve sustainable socio-economic development and poverty alleviation in the region

The Dry Zone Greening Department has being established with the following objectives.

i. Make the arid region lush, green and beautiful;

ii. Maintain ecology systems;

iii. Fullfill basic forest produce requirements of the rural people;

iv. Carry out socioeconomic development of the rural people;

v. Make the regional people aware of the value and essence of the forest and trees;

vi. Enhance public knowledge about conservation and promotion of natural environment; and secure its participation;

vii. Maintain climatic balance that will help cultivation works; and

viii. Combat desertification.

Four main tasks to be implemented by the Department are: –

(a) Establishment of forest plantations for regional greenness and support;

(b) Protection and rehabilitation of remaining natural forests;

(c) Extensive measures for using fuel wood substitutes; and

(d) Development of water resources.