Objectives:
Protection, conservation, reclamation, development and utilization of forests, rangelands, forested lands, natural woods and coastal lands, as well as soil conservation throughout the country.
Main duties:
1. Protection, conservation and sound utilization of forests and rangelands and development of man-made forests and rangelands, as well as plantation development and reclamation of degraded forests ad rangelands;
2. Establishment of industrial and cooperative complexes aimed at sound utilization of forests and rangelands based on related laws and regulations;
3. Formulation and implementation of plantation projects as well as forests and rangelands reclamation programmes ad establishment of forest park;.
4. Implementation of laws and regulations related to forests, rangelands, soil and coastal lands and other laws relating to the Forests, Ranges and Watershed Management Organization;
5. Research in the fields of forests, rangelands, soil and sand dune fixation