The objective of the Plan is to operationalise the National Forest Policy by ensuring that forest and tree resources are well conserved, managed and utilized in a sustainable manner to meet the current and future demands. The Plan has six key research programmes: (i) management of natural forests and biodiversity conservation, (ii) urban and farm forestry, (iii) forest plantations and tree improvement, (iv) forest resources assessment, (v) socio-economics, policy and forestry extension, and (vi) sustainable harvesting and utilization of forest resources.