Vision

To be the agency of excellence in the sustainable management of tropical forest.

Mission

To sustainably manage and develop the forest resources and optimise their contributions to national socioeconomic development.

Objectives

1. To manage the forest resources sustainably for the continuous production of forest goods and services and their optimum utilisation, compatible with environmental requirements.
2. To increase the supply of forest goods and services through appropriate forestry activities that enhance the quality, productivity and utilisation of the forest resources.
3. To further develop appropriate environmentally sound technology for the conservation, management and utilisation of the forest resources.
4. To conserve and protect the forests biological diversity, water and soil, and their sustainable utilisation.
5. To increase the quality and efficiency of the forest-based processing mills and enhance higher value added downstream activities.
6. To strengthen human resource development (HRD) to support the forestry sector.
7. To improve public awareness on the environmental and conservational roles of forests through education and dissemination of information.
8. To increase the forestry sector’s contribution to national income, foreign exchange earnings and employment opportunities.