Abstract
Background: Bangladesh is a populated country with a total population of 161.083 million people living in a density of 1237.51 per square kilometre (CIA World Fact Book 2012) and natural forest coverage is 835,000 hectares (excluding parks and sanctuaries), which accounts for just 5.8 percent of the total land area. Due to lower economic condition, approximately 40 percent people live below poverty line and its found that a positive correlation in between deforestation and poverty. Deforestation occurs due to the use of fuel wood, fodder and other forest products by local poor people (WCED, 1987; Timberlake, 1985; Anderson and Fishwick, 1984; IUCN, 1980)
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