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MINISTRY OF FORESTRY ANNUAL REPORT For Period 01st Aug 2019 – 31st July 2020 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 REFERRAL LETTER Honourable Rear-Admiral (Ret’d) Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama Prime Minister and Minister for iTaukei Affairs, Sugar Industry, Foreign Affairs and Forestry Office of the Prime Minister Suva Dear Sir, I am pleased to present to you the Annual Report for the Ministry of Forestry for the period 1st August 2019 to 31st July 2020, for presentation to Parliament in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Management Act 2004 and the Financial (Amendment) Act 2021.
In doing so, the entire staff of the Ministry and I wish to thank you for your visionary and decisive leadership especially in setting the platform for greater and sustainable socio-economic development in the forestry sector with emphasis on transparency and accountability.

The Ministry continued to coordinate Fiji’s national tree-planting programme and improved its facilitative role for Fiji’s private sector to help grow the economy.
Importantly, and as per your directive since you took on the Forestry portfolio in 2020, the Ministry has finally cleared all its outstanding accounts which have been the cause of qualified audit opin- ion for years .

The Office of the Auditor -General has issued an unqualifed audit opinion for this reporting period from August 2019 to July 2020.

We thank you once again for your leadership and we also look forward to maintaining this benchmark achievement in the years to come.
Yours Sincerely, G. P. N. Baleinabuli 1 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................. 3 PERMANENT SECRETARY’S FOREWORD ........................................................... 4 CONTRIBUTION OF THE FORESTRY SECTOR TO FIJI’S ECONOMY ................ 5 Contribution to Fiji’s Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ..................... 5 Employment in the Forestry .................................................................... 6 Exports .................................................................................................... 6 Imports.................................................................................................... 6 AGENCY OVERVIEW .............................................................................................. 7 CORE BUSINESS .................................................................................................... 7 CORPORATE PROFILE ........................................................................................... 7 2019 – 2020 KEY HIGHLIGHTS ............................................................................ 13 SUMMARY OF 2019-2020 OPERATIONAL PLAN ACHIEVEMENT ...................... 14 REPORT ON PERFORMANCE .............................................................................. 14 Strategic Priority 1: Cohesive legislation, regulation, policy, guidelines and compliance...... 15 Strategic
 Priority 2: Enhance sustainable forest management (SFM) frameworks and implementation of SFM practices .............................. 16 Strategic Priority 3: Capacity Building (Ministry & Stakeholders) .......... 34 Strategic Priority 4: Stewardship ........................................................... 36 Strategic Priority 5: Forest Financing .................................................... 41 Strategic Priority 6: Organisation Effectiveness .................................... 41 APPENDICES ......................................................................................................... 45 2 4 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 ACRONYMS AAD CSOs EMA FAO FBOS FCPF Action Against Desertification Civil Society Organisations Environment Management Act Food Agriculture Organisation Fiji Bureau of Statistics Forest Carbon Partnership Facility FFHCOP Fiji Forest Harvesting Code of Practice FNPF GDP GWE Fiji National Provident Fund Gross Domestic Product Government Wage Earner HTMB Harvest Tree Manually – Basic ITTO MOF MOU MRV International Tropical Timber Organisation Ministry of Forestry Memorandum of Understanding Measuring, Reporting, Verification NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan NFI PSP RDF National Forest Inventory Permanent Sample Plots Reforestation of Degraded Forests REDD Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation RL Right License SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SDP SEG TPAF Strategic
 Development Plan Standard Expenditure Group Training and Productivity Authority of Fiji 3 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 PERMANENT SECRETARY’S FOREWORD I am honoured to present the annual report for the Ministry of For- estry for the financial year August 2019 through to July 2020.
Fiji endured significant challenges during the year with the series of devastating tropical cyclones Yasa and Ana, coupled with the impacts of the COVID -19 global pandemic that crippled econo - the Ministry mies around the world.

Despite these challenges, relentlessly continued its mandate of facilitating sustainable so- cio -economic growth supporting the whole-of-Government pandemic.
while contain sector to also the forestry efforts from the The Ministry received a total budget of $14.8 million which was a decline of $2.3 million (15.5%) compared to the 2018- 2019 financial year.

The Ministry utilised $13.3 million (89.9%) for the implementation of the Ministry’s programmes and projects and achieved 82.7% of its deliverables in the Annual Operational Plan.
Some key events and achievements are highlighted below: • • • • • • Announcement by the Prime Minister of Fiji’s new planting target of 30 Million Trees in 15 Years (30MT15Y) from the initial 4 Million Trees in 4 Years (4MT4Y); Launching of the Ministrty’s revamped website and tree-planting dashboard which hosts a live update on the total number of trees planted after field verification; Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Biosecurity Authority of Fiji; Extension of the World Bank financial support for an additional 18 months for the REDD+ Readiness Phase; Secondment of 60 percent each of the Ministry’s personnel and vehicles, and the allocation of the Forestry Training Centre facilities at Colo-i-Suva to the Ministry of Health & Medical Services to assist with the COVID-19 whole-of-Gov- ernment containment efforts.
Achieving, for the first time in recent history, an unqualified audit opinion from the Office of the Auditor-General.

I acknowledge with sincere appreciation the leadership of the then Minister for Forestry, the late Honourable Osea Nai- qamu, and especially in championing the national tree-planting efforts.

The Minister visited 310 villages from January 2019 up to his resignation from his Cabinet portfolio in June 2020 to concentrate on his health.
I also commend the tire- less efforts of all the Ministry staff and the forestry stakeholders especially in elevating the level of collaboration to help grow the national economy from the forestry sector and ensure the sustainable management of Fiji’s forest resources.
I also acknowledge the visionary leadership of the Prime Minister who took on the Forestry portfolio in June 2020 and directed that the Ministry continue with the tree-planting efforts, continue the sustainable management of Fiji’s forests, while also focussing on the transparency and accountability of its efforts.
The unqualified audit opinion, in addition to the tabling of all outstanding annual reports including this report, among other achievements across the Ministry and sector, are the outcomes of such decisive leadership.

G. P. N. Baleinabuli Permanent Secretary for Forestry 4 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 CONTRIBUTION OF THE FORESTRY SECTOR TO FIJI’S ECONOMY Fiji has a forest cover of 1.1 million hectares (ha) which accounts for 60% of Fiji’s landmass.
Natural forests account for 82.2% of the 1.1 million ha forest cover, followed by softwood plantations at 7.4% and hardwood plantations at 6.2% and mangrove forests at 4.1%.

Not only are Fiji’s forests sources of timber (which mainly drive the forest sector eco- nomically), forests also provide food, shelter and other sources of livelihood for forest dependents.

They also protect the environment and its biodiversity, prevent soil erosion and enhance air and water quality.
Due to the multifunction of trees and forests, they contribute to the development and growth of other sectors, subsequently contributing to Fiji’s overall economic growth.

Contribution to Fiji’s Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Based on the Real GDP official statistics published by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics (FBOS), the forestry and logging industry contributed $24.7 million (0.2%) to Fiji’s real GDP in 2019.
However, it is important to note that forestry work goes beyond just the raising of seedlings and the harvesting of trees.

If one is to look at the forestry sector in totality, forestry contributes to the growth of many other industries, such as the Manufacturing and Tourism sectors.

The combined forest-related activities within the forestry sector contributed $154.1 million (1.4%) to national real GDP by the end of 2019.
The major contribution of $68.7 million was from the sawmilling and planing of wood activity followed by the forestry and logging industry which contributed $24.7 million.

Sawmilling and the manufacture of other wood products, listed in Table 1 below, are forest-related activities and products which are classified under the Manufacturing Industry, which is the leading contributor to growth in Fiji’s real GDP.
In classifying these activities FBOS follows the Fiji Standard Industrial Classification (FSIC) 2010, which is aligned with the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) Revision 4.
Table 1: Forestry Sector contribution (2016-2019) Industry by economic activity Forestry and logging Sawmilling and planing of wood Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting material Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper- board Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard 2016 2017 2018 2019 FJD [Millions] % Contri- bution to Real GDP FJD [Millions] % Contri- bution to Real GDP FJD [Millions] % Contri- bution to Real GDP FJD [Millions] % Contri- bution to Real GDP Manufacture of Furniture Total 9.4 164.0 0.1 1.6 6.4 156.1 0.1 1.5 6.6 158.7 0.1 1.4 6.8 154.1 0.1 1.4 Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics, 2022 5 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Employment in the Forestry Sector Due to the nature of the work in the forestry sector, a significant amount of informal employment is created in which people, particularly resource owners, are employed as casuals in forest-based operations.
Through its Annual Employment formal Survey, FBOS captures only employment statistics, highlighting that a total of 865 people were employed in the sector in 2019.

The employment breakdown according to the main economic activity is highlighted in Table 2. the Table 2: 2019 Formal Employment in Forestry No.

Main Economic Activity 1.

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Nursery Tree cultivation & Conservation Logging Log processing & Sawmill Government1 Total Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Number of Employees 2018 2019 14 444 72 210 140 880 25 397 93 197 153 865 Exports Note: The last pay week of June is the reference date that rules how FBOS captures a snapshot of the formal sector employment in both the private and VISION public sectors.
Coding System In terms of exports and using the Harmonised Commodity Description (HS2) and classification adopted by FBOS, wood and wood products contributed $59.0 million in export revenue for the year 2019 .

The major export commodity was woodchips which generated $37.6 million .

Domestic exports of wood products accounted for 5% of total domestic exports.
Table 3: Domestic Exports of Wood Products Product 2016 2017 2018 2019p Value FJ$ Million Total Domestic Export 1,136.1 1,192.9 1,175.0 1,167.1 Wood and articles of wood 61.8 25.6 94.6 Of which - Wood in chips or particles 29.6 10.0 78.5 - Mahogany 25.7 8.6 6.9 59.0 37.6 10.6 Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics, 2022 p - provisional Imports Table 4: Imports of Wood Products In terms of imports, and using the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System (HS ) classification adopted by FBOS, wood and wood products contributed $23.5 million in import bill for the year 2019.
Product Total Import 2016 2017 2018 2019p Value FJ$ Million 4,820.1 4,972.4 5,696.7 6,008.5 Wood and articles of wood 53.3 30.2 28.8 23.5 Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics, 2022 p - provisional 1 Employment number for Government is sourced from Ministry of Economy.

2 Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System – an international nomenclature for the classification of products.

It enables participating countries to categorise traded goods on a common basis for customs purposes.
6 Sustainable Forests, Our Future MISSION To be a leader in sustainable forestry VALUES Responsible - We will discharge our duties with accountability.

- - Resolute We will discharge our duties with determination and be firm and fair in our decisions.

Respectful We will be sensitive to individual needs and the diversity of views.

Resourceful - We will be practical, creative, effective and efficient and maintain uncompromising integrity in our daily work.
Reliable - We will do and deliver what we have committed and promised to our customers.
MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 AGENCY OVERVIEW CORE BUSINESS The Ministry is a regulatory and service organisation responsible for the national forestry sector through the following functions: • Formulate and implement forest strategies and policies; • Provide and administer the regulatory function under the Ministry’s respective legislation and regulations; • Monitor and evaluate current strategies, policies and deliverables; • Develop and promote effective training, communication and awareness and extension advisory services; • Strengthen community and industry networks and support frameworks; • Maintain international bilateral and multilateral commitments, and • Undertake applied research for sustainable forest resource management practices and product development.
CORPORATE PROFILE VISION Sustainable Forests, Our Future MISSION To be a leader in sustainable forestry VALUES Responsible - We will discharge our duties with accountability.

Resolute Respectful - - Resourceful - We will discharge our duties with determination and be firm and fair in our decisions.

We will be sensitive to individual needs and the diversity of views.

We will be practical, creative, effective and efficient and maintain uncompromising integrity in our daily work.
Reliable - We will do and deliver what we have committed and promised to our customers.

7 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK The Ministry of Forestry is guided in its daily operations by the following legislation, regulations, policies, plans and manuals.
Table 5: Organisational Management Legislation Regulations Policies Plans Manuals • General Orders 2011 Terms & Conditions of Employment for GWE’s 2010 • Ministry’s Risk Man- agement Policy • MOF Strategic Devel- opment Plan • MOF HR Manual • MOF Finance Manual • MOF Operational Plan • MOF Training Plan • MOF Asset Manage- ment Plan • Constitution of the Republic of Fiji 2013 • Civil Service Regula- tion 1999 • Financial Manage- ment Act 2004 • Finance Instructions 2010 • Fiji Procurement Reg- ulations & Amend- ments 2010 • Tax Administration Decree 2009 • Fiji Health & Safety at Work Act 1996 • Civil Service Act 1999 • Act 2 of 2016 – Amendment to PSC Act • Employment Rela- tions Promulgations 2007 & Employment Relations (Amend- ment) Act 2016 Table 6: Forestry Sector Management Legislation Regulations Policies Plans Manuals • Forest Sawmills Reg- ulations 1968 • Fiji Forests Policy 2007 • Preservative Timber Treatment Regulation 1992 • REDD+ Policy 2011 • Forest Certification • National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) • Fiji Forest Harvest- ing Code of Practice (FFHCOP) • Green Growth Frame- work (GGF) • Sandalwood Manual • Nursery Manual • Fiji Climate Change Policy 2012 • Draft Energy Policy 2013 • Fiji Rural & Land Use Policy 2005 • Forest Guard Regula- tions 1975 • Forest Fire Preven- tion Regulation 1972 • Environment Man- agement (EIA Process) Regulation 2007 • Environment Man- agement (Waste Disposal & Recycling) Regulation 2007 • Forest Act 1992 • National Research Bill • Environment
 Man- agement Act (EMA) 2005 • Biosecurity Act 2008 • Native Land Trust Act 2012 (amended) 8 MINISTER FOR FORESTRY PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR FORESTRY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS DIRECTOR CORPORATE SERVICES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OPERATIONS & SERVICES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) DIRECTOR WEST DIRECTOR NORTH DIRECTOR C/E PAO PEPO PAS IT DIRECTOR TRAINING DIRECTOR TUR & PD DIRECTOR SRD TMA BUSINESS MANAGER DIRECTOR CONSERVATION & RESOURCE ASSESMENT MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 ORGANISATION
 STRUCTURE MINISTER FOR FORESTRY PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR FORESTRY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS DIRECTOR CORPORATE SERVICES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OPERATIONS & SERVICES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) DIRECTOR WEST DIRECTOR NORTH DIRECTOR C/E PAO PEPO PAS IT DIRECTOR TRAINING DIRECTOR TUR & PD DIRECTOR SRD TMA BUSINESS MANAGER DIRECTOR CONSERVATION & RESOURCE ASSESMENT MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 9 11 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 OUR FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES The Ministry of Forestry has the following functional divisions/sections: Table 7: Functional Divisions Functional Divisions/Sections Functions & Services Silviculture Research & Development Timber Utilisation Research & Product Development • • • • • • • • • • • Forest health, bio-security & bio-diversity Tree species development Seed & nursery technology Natural forest management Research publications Research & investigation Quality management systems/timber grading Timber trade Sawmilling Preservation Product research and development Education & Training (FTC & TITC) • Conservation, Protected Area Management) Training (Technical, Academic, SFM, Forest Warden, Bio-diversity Forest Resource Assessment and Conservation • • • • • • • • • • Skills development Capacity building Wood processing Monitoring Information System (MIS)/Geographic Information System (GIS) Resource inventory Resource assessment Mapping and surveys International conventions Environment management REDD+
 Readiness & Emission Reduction Programme Forest Parks & Nature Reserves • forest parks and reserves Establishment, management, maintenance and enhancement of the use of Forest Harvesting, Monitoring, Control & Surveillance at Divisional Level (N, W and C/E Divisions) Afforestation, Reforestation and Agro- forestry • • • Forest education and resource conservation promotion Restoration ecology and watershed and amenities planting Facilitate a sustainable log supply system for the timber industries • projects
 Facilitate the development of community-based initiatives for forest-based • • • • • • Provide advisory services and raise awareness Administer timber processing and inspectoral services Issue of harvesting licenses Provide extension/advisory services & raise awareness Reforestation & afforestation activities Promote Agroforestry 10 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Functional Divisions/Sections Functions & Services Corporate Services Division Human Resource Management • • Learning and development • Recruitment and selection • Performance management • Conditions of employment & contracts • Occupation, Health and Safety Finance • • Performance budgeting and monitoring • Payroll management • Payments and Revenue collection • Reporting and Financial statement • Financial controls • Board of Survey • Asset Management • Buildings and equipment • Fleet Information Technology and Management • • IT infrastructure • Website maintenance • Online application systems • Database • Registry Planning, Policy, M&E, Statistics & Executive Support • • • • • • • • Policy research & analysis Economic planning Annual reporting Statistics Trade & investment facilitation Monitoring & Evaluation (Plans & Projects) Secretariat services (Cabinet & parliamentary processes, MOU/MOA) Communications & public relations FORESTRY PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS Table 8: Forestry Programmes and Projects No.
Programme Activity Projects within each Programme & Activity 1 2 • Policy & Admin 1.

General Admin & Accounts 2.

Economic Policy, Planning & Statistics • Forestry 1.

General Admin • • • • Upgrade of Office & Quarters Fiji Pine Trust Forest Subsidy International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) 2.

Forestry Conservation & Management Services • Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) 3.

Training & Education 4.

Silviculture Research, Resource Assessment & Development 5.
Timber Utilisation Research & Product Development 6.

Extension & Advisory Services (Reforestation & Afforestation) 7.

Monitoring, Control & Surveillance (Harvesting & Logging) 8.
Forest Parks, Recreation & Nature Reserves • • Maintenance of Nadarivatu Forest Reserve Sandalwood Development Programme • Research & Development of Wood and Non-wood Species • • Plywood Standard Utilisation of Waste Wood • Reforestation of Degraded Forests & Reforestation of Indigenous Species • • • • Maritime Pine Development (Cicia, Gau, Kadavu) Purchase of equipment - Lakeba Pine Scheme Monitoring, Compliance & Surveillance Upgrade of Colo-i-Suva Forest Park 11 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 BUDGET ALLOCATION AND EXPENDITURE Table 9: MOF Budget Allocation SEG SEG PARTICULARS Established Staff Government Wage Earners Travel and Communications Maintenance and Operations Purchase of Goods and Services Operating Grants and Transfers Special Expenditures TOTAL OPERATING Capital Construction Capital Purchase TOTAL CAPITAL 13 Value Added Tax TOTAL EXPENDITURE 2018-2019 Allocation [FJD 000] 2019-2020 Allocation [FJD 000] 4,011.2 1,492.4 535.5 1,416.0 1,187.0 979.5 3,009.1 12,630.8 2,617.5 1,150.0 3,767.5 667.3 17,065.6 4,182.4 1,760.2 749.0 1,163.0 1,053.2 863.9 1,806.7 11,578.4 2,179.1 507.4 2,686.6 537.0 14,801.9 A total of $14.8 million was allocated to the Ministry of which $13.3 million (89.9%) was utilised for the implementation of the Ministry’s programmes and projects, leaving a balance of $1.5 million at the end of July 2020.
Graph 1: Budget Allocation & Expenditure 12 Budget Allocation - $16.5 million; Utilised - $13.3 million (80.6%) - 30MT15Y Initiative: 1.5 million trees planted - Launch of Ministry's revamped website and tree planting dashboard - Log production: 451,264.4m3 - Timber/Wood product Export: $50.0 million MOU signed with Biosecurity Authority of Fiji Community Development/Livelihood Assistance World Bank extends REDD+ Readiness Phase to another 18 months 2019-2020 OP Implementation - 82.7% MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 2019 – 2020 KEY HIGHLIGHTS Budget Allocation - $14.8 million; Utilised - $13.3 million (89.9%) - 30MT15Y Initiative: 1.5 million trees planted - Launch of Ministry's revamped website and tree planting dashboard - Log production: 451,264.4m3 - Timber/Wood product Export: $50.0 million MOU signed with Biosecurity Authority of Fiji Community Development/Livelihood Assistance World Bank extends REDD+ Readiness Phase to another 18 months 2019-2020 OP Implementation - 82.7% MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 13 15 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 SUMMARY OF 2019-2020 OPERATIONAL PLAN ACHIEVEMENT The Ministry achieved 82.7% in terms of the implementation of the 2019-2020 Operational Plan initially set out in the beginning of the financial year.
The highest achievement was from the Corporate Services, IT, Finance & Planning Di- vision at 92.0% followed by Training & Education and Timber Utilisation Divisions at 87.0% each, Silviculture Research Division at 84.0%, Forest Resource Assessment & Conservation Division at 81.0%, Executive Management at 79.0% and the Monitoring, Control, Surveillance & Extension Division at 69.0%.
Graph 2: Achievement by Divisions REPORT ON PERFORMANCE The Ministry’s Strategic Development Plan (SDP) highlights the 4 strategic goals and 6 strategic priorities which is highlighted in the table below.

The SDP is aligned to the National Development Plan (NDP) requirements and global commitments.

The performance of the Ministry is detailed henceforth under each Strategic Priority.
Table 10: MOF Strategic Goals and Priorities Strategic Goals (SG) SG 1 SG 2 SG 3 SG 4 Establish sustainable life cycle management of forest resources in Fiji Improve the socio-economic impact of forests Contribute positively to the global environment Substantially improve service delivery Strategic Priorities (SP) Cohesive legislation, regulation, policy, guidelines and compliance SP1 is geared towards articulating a consistent, long-term approach with regard to legislation, regulation, policy, and compliance mechanisms associated with forests and forestry.
Enhance sustainable forest management frameworks and implementation of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) SP2 is about establishing clear, sustainable implementation mechanisms for forest strategies to be effective over a long period of time.

SP 1 SP 2 14 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Strategic Priorities (SP) SP 3 SP 4 SP 5 SP 6 Capacity building (Ministry & Stakeholders) SP3 focuses on bringing theory into practice.
The Ministry will lead the way in analysing capacity and capabilities necessary to achieving the desired outcomes of the sector; engage its personnel, infrastructure, partners and communities in developing research and knowledge necessary to achieve the best outcomes for now and the distant future.

Stewardship SP 4 is about commitment to stewardship of national resources, as well as the moral obligation towards global environmental responsibilities and commitments.
Forest financing SP5 is all about looking at, developing, improving and/or implementing financial strategies and mechanisms to support the sustainable management of forests.

Organisation effectiveness SP6 focuses on the Ministry itself.

It looks at the capacity and the capability of the Ministry to be able to produce what it has set as its goals.

It looks at efficiency, in terms of personnel, processes, and includes information management.
It ensures that the Ministry is positioned to attain what it has set out to achieve, within the context of people, information and infrastructure.
Strategic Priority 1: Cohesive legislation, regulation, policy, guidelines and compliance Ministerial support and policy advice Cabinet Submission Three Cabinet Submissions were made on the following papers or documents: a. b. c. Bamboo for green transformation in Fiji; 2019 Ministerial Workshop on Timber Production Trade and Consumption for ITTO Member Countries, Beijing, China; and Tabling of the 2014 & 2015 Annual Reports.
Ministerial statements/speeches 12 Ministerial statements/speeches were developed and delivered in Parliament and at various events attended by the Minister for Forestry.

Graph 3: Speeches delivered by the Minister for Forestry 15 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Table 11: Development & review of legislation, regulations, policies & plans Output Status of achievement 1.

2.

3.

Finalisation of Forest Bill and relevant regulations Sandalwood Strategy & Regulation Planted Forest Policy 4.
Rural Forest Fire Strategy 6.

National Plywood Standard 7.

Mangrove Management Guideline In this financial year, the Ministry continued to internally review the Forest Act 1992.

Once the amendment to the Act is endorsed, relevant regulations already drafted and reviewed will also be finalised.

These regulations include the Sawmill Regulation, the Preservative Timber Treatment Regulation, and the Forest harvesting regulation.

The Ministry worked on developing drafts in collaboration with stakeholders.
The Ministry developed the Planted Forests Policy, with assistance from the Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 2016.

It has undergone some internal reviews and amendments, how- ever not much progress has been made this financial year.

A draft strategy was developed with the assistance of the Pacific Community (SPC) and relevant stakeholders such as the Ministry of Agriculture.

The draft information paper to Cab- inet was compiled, however the team was advised to conduct more community awareness.
Unfortunately the project was funded by SPC and the funding program had lapsed, therefore SPC and MOF are seeking extra funds to conduct wider community consultations before Cabinet is informed.

The national plywood standard was developed and submitted to the Commerce department of the Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport (MCTTT).
The main reason is to address the increase in the importation of substandard material by enforcing the standard as a requirement for all importation of plywood into the country.

A draft guideline was developed on the work and lessons learnt from the 6 communities/ project sites of the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) project.

This guideline was developed in collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC).

The guideline is yet to be endorsed for publication.
Strategic Priority 2: Enhance sustainable forest management (SFM) frameworks and implementation of SFM practices Forest Resource Assessment & Conservation Forest Cover and Forest Change Analysis Forest change analysis was carried out from January till March of 2020 for 12 islands based on the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) method.
The process was done as follows: • Order images from United States Geological Survey (USGS) • Download Images from USGS • Pre-process images • Cloud mask images • Classify images.
• Post process images • Quality check Table 12: Forest Cover by Islands Islands Viti Levu Vanua Levu Taveuni Kadavu Gau Koro Ovalau Moala Lakeba Vanuabalavu Cicia Matuku Total Forest Cover (ha) 670,582.64 377,865.01 25,973.53 32,428.27 10,315.54 8,597.87 7,510.53 5,016.72 4,430.45 4,162.73 1,588.72 2,114.27 1,150,586.27 16 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Drones Three officers were selected for a week long training in New South Wales, Australia to be licensed by Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for sub 25kg multi rotor and sub 7kg VTOL drones, which also included assessment for an Aeronautical Radio Operators Certificate.
Documentation prepared for drone operations include Operations Manual and Operational Procedures.

A drone (DJI Mavic 2 Pro with Smart Controller and Pelican Case) was purchased from Drone Services Fiji and registered with the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji for use in monitoring, reporting and verification exer- cises by the Divisions.

The Ministry purchased 2 additional sub 2kg drones and trained more of its staff as drone pilots.
Figure 1: One of the drones procured Figure 2: Forestry officers undergoing training on the usage of drones The drones were used for the following activities: • Post-disaster reconnaissance - Damage assessment of Kadavu post-cyclone Harold.

This was done especially for the pine schemes in order to plan the best post-cyclone forestry response at the earliest.

• Assessment of forest reserve encroachment noticed in the Colo i Suva forest reserve.
• Promotion of the Colo i Suva forest park using aerial images and videos to be used for the Ministry’s website.
• Forest reserve planning for better management o Survey of forest and nature reserve boundaries o New forest reserve sites such as Wainikavika o Other uses such as laying of EFL power lines • Monitoring of planted areas, including mangroves, in the 30MT15Y initiative to assess survival rates and improve planting practices • Planning of forest inventories and monitoring, reporting, and verification of harvesting sites.

• Field verification of forest change detection from satellites.
GIS & Mapping In the year 2020 the Ministry adopted ESRI ArcGIS Products for GIS data storage, manipulation and visualization.

In doing so, all the data was consolidated to a standard platform which makes it easier for collaboration using data with other agencies such as the Ministry of Lands and iTaukei Lands Trust Board (TLTB).
17 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Using ArcGIS online, the Ministry successfully developed and now maintains 2 dimensional and a 3-dimensional dynam- ic web maps which can be accessed using any web browser anywhere in the world.

The web maps facilitate informed decision-making by the senior management team.

These web maps are updated with real time frequency.

The 2 dimen- sional web map has features such as generating static maps and performing measurements.
Figure 3: 2D Web Map showing Forestry Stations and Forestry Beat Boundaries Figure 4: 3D Web Map for one of the Terrestrial IBA (important Bird Areas) Boundary Planted Area Dashboard In the Ministry’s aim to plant 30 million trees in 15 years, data collection and visualization duties were also conducted by FRAC Division.

Data collection by Ministry officers is through the Open Data Kit Application built by REDD+ and FRAC.
The data is stored in a database after undergoing several cleaning and verification processes.

Data visualization is the final step which is done by FRAC using ArcGIS Online Dashboards.

The dashboard shows planted areas information in the points and polygons feature.

Trees planted in an area of less than 0.5ha are shown as points on the dashboard whereas trees planted in an area greater than 0.5ha are shown as polygons.

It contains all data relating to each point and polygon.
18 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Figure 5: A sample screenshot of the Planted Area Dashboard as at 01/03/2021 Harvested Area Report (HAR) Submission of harvested area reports from the operations divisions is critical as this is used for forest reference level reporting.

The table below shows the harvested areas by Divisions for this financial year.
Table 13: Harvested Areas per Divisions Division Beat Area by Beat Total Area By Division Central Eastern Northern Western TOTAL HARVESTED AREA Inventory & Verification Naitasiri Nausori Navua Vunimaqo Dreketi Labasa Labasa East Labasa Wes Labasa West Malau Savusavu Seaqaqa Ba Nadi Rakiraki Sigatoka 0.37 147.316 3.042 37.905 129.202 37.551 9.195 1.638 6.078 4.901 201.733 140.371 356.116 42.872 52.179 296.185 188.633 530.669 747.352 1,466.654 Two forest inventories were carried out this year, one for mataqali Solia and the other was for African Tulip.
For verifica- tion, the survey team together with the REDD+ Project undertook verification at Nalotawa Catchment.

This was to verify Forest Type area, Degraded & Reforestation Forest, and Mangrove areas.

19 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Permanent Sample Plots (PSP) A total of nine plots were measured by the team, six plots in Vanua Levu and two plots in Viti Levu.

Field work stopped at the end of September and no other PSP related work was undertaken.
Table 14: Permanent Sample Plots (PSP) Plot No.

Village Province 72 81 85 79 82 90 16 18 17 Drawa Suweni Nasealevu Satulaki Nacula Davoairara Korovou Delakado Soa Cakaudrove Cakaudrove Macuata Cakaudrove Cakaudrove Macuata Ra Tailevu Ra Forest Parks and Reserves The nature and forest reserves boundary maintenance is one of two major outputs for the Parks and Reserves unit in ensuring clear demarcation of reserve boundaries where there are lease arrangements with government.
It includes the marking of all forest and nature reserves boundary that falls within the listed categories.

Table 15: Forest Reserve Listing No.
Name Province Year Established Area (Ha) Yarawa Suva/ Namuka Harbour Naboro Savura Coloisuva Serua Rewa Rewa Naitasiri Naitasiri Maranisaqa & Wainiveiota Naitasiri Qoya Vago Draunibota Buretolu Nadarivatu Saru Creek Lololo Wabu Korotari Taveuni Naitasiri Naitasiri Naitasiri Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Cakaudrove Cakaudrove 1962 1913/1955 1969 1963 1955 1955 1955/ TOTAL 20 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Table 16: Nature Reserves Listing No.
Location/Name Province Year Established Area (Ha) Labiko Vuo Island Nadarivatu Tomaniivi Naqaranibuluti Ravilevu Kiobo Vunimoli Rewa Rewa Ba Ba Ba Cakaudrove Kadavu Cakaudrove 1959 1960 1956 1958 1958 1959 1968 2.2 1.2 93.1 1,323.4 279.2 4,018.7 14.28 20.2 TOTAL 5,752.28 Colo I Suva Forest Park The bird life in the park is of international importance.

Of all the fifty seven (57) land birds in Fiji there are about 30 bird species found in the Colo-i-Suva Forest Park.
Out of the 57 land birds 26 are found to be endemic and in the Colo-I- Suva Forest Park there are 17 endemic bird species.

Upgrading of CIS forest park The project focuses on the upgrading of existing structures, with the intention to draw in more visitors to the Colo-i-Su- va Forest Park.
This project directly addresses the sites at the Upper pool, Lower Pool and Waisila track and the following activities were carried out: • Construction of small cross-dam at the top of Upper Pool area • Draining of 1st pool • Block laying of Pool walls (2 sides) • Rock lining of Pool walls (2 sides) • Rock walling of pool side area • Draining of 2nd pool • Block laying of pool walls (2 sides) • Rock lining of pool walls (2 sides) • Draining of 3rd pool • Block laying of pool walls (2 sides) • Construction of Parks nursery for Parks beautification Figure 6: Rock lining on both sides of the 1st pool and also on the walkway and side walls.
21 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Figure 7: Block laying works at the 2nd pool Figure 8: Parks Nursery housing native tree species and flowers for Parks beautification Table 17: Revenue Collected from Park Visitors in 2019– 2020 FY Month Year Local Adults Local Children Overseas Adults Overseas Children Monthly Revenue (FJD) August September October November December January February March April May June July Total $ 6,393.50 $ 5,114.00 $ 9,164.00 $ 13,678.00 $ 11,854.50 $ 18,120.50 $ 13,174.00 $ 7,310.50 Parks Closed Due to Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown 271 19,800 17 3,218 0 11,417 0 907 $ 281.00 $ 85,090.00 Law Enforcement – Licensing, Monitoring & Compliance Right licenses issued A total of 195 Right License (RL) was issued during this financial year as tabulated below.
22 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Table 18: Right License Issued in 2019 - 2020 FY Division Beat 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Total by Beat Total By Division Northern Dreketi 13 19 Labasa Savusavu Seaqaqa Central Korovou Nausori Navua Vunimaqo Western Ba Lautoka Nadi Rakiraki Sigatoka Total Harvesting Operations A total log volume of 451,264.37m3 was produced this financial year.
Graph 4: Log production Aug 2017-Jul 2020 Sawmill Operations A total of forty two (42) licensed sawmills were operating during the year, comprising of twenty four (24) static and eighteen (18) portable saw mills.

The Central division was issued with fifteen (15) licenses followed by the Western and Northern divisions with fourteen (14) and thirteen (13) licenses respectively.
23 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Table 19: License distribution by division Division Licensed (Static) Licensed (Portable) Total Northern Central Western Total 09 07 08 24 04 08 06 18 13 15 14 42 These sawmills processed a total log volume of 149,970.390m3, producing 71,322.670m3 of sawn timber, meaning an average sawn timber recovery of fourty eight percent (48%).
Table 20: Sawmill production by division Division Sawmill input Sawmill Output Recovery Western Northern Central/Eastern Total 75,279.08 55,526.48 19,164.83 149,970.39 35,034.91 27,920.73 8,367.03 71,322.67 47% 50% 44% 48% A total log volume of 35,315.890m3 was processed during the financial year, producing a total veneer volume of 24,721.123m3, and achieving an average recovery of 70% (Table 21).
There are only three manufacturers namely; Valebasoga Tropikboards, Long Investment and Houyilin, who are all based in Vanua Levu.

The top five (5) species processed into veneer were; pine (Pinus caribaea), dakua makadre (Agathis macrophylla), kaudamu (Myristica casta- neifolia), vusavusa and waciwaci with a collective volume of 31,756.738m3, which comprised 90% of the total volume that was processed.
Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) and pine (Pinus caribaea), the two major plantation species collectively contributed a volume of 17,342.194m3, which comprised 49% of the total volume that was processed.
Table 21: Veneer mill production by manufacturer Veneermill Input (m3) Manufacturer Veneermill Output (m3) Average Recovery Houyilin Mill Valebasoga Long Investment Total Post & Pole Production 12,887.740 11,435.650 10,992.500 35,315.890 9,021.418 8,004.955 7,694.750 24,721.123 70% 70% 70% A total pine (Pinus caribaea) volume of 2,192.043m3 was processed into post and pole during the financial year produc- ing a total volume of 1,969.742m3 with an average recovery of 90%.
Tropik Wood Industries produced the highest vol- ume which comprised 35% of the total volume produced, followed by Waiqele and Jaydil at 26% and 21% respectively.
Table 22: Post & pole production by division Manufacturer Log Input Tropik Woods Waiqele Sawmill Jaydil Sawmill Tropik Forest Long Investment HK Hardware Total 774.990 575.412 460.090 369.193 8.130 0.789 2,192.043 m3 Output 697.491 517.870 414.081 332.273 7.317 0.710 1,969.742 m3 Average Recovery 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% Treatment Plant Operations A total of 23 timber treatment plants out of the 28 that exists in Fiji were licensed during the year and treated a total sawn timber volume of 40,734.220m3.
24 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Table 23: Treatment plants by each Division Division Total Treatment Plant Licensed Unlicensed (non-operational) Northern Western Central Eastern Total Treatment Plant 7 9 12 28 7 7 9 23 0 2 3 5 A total of 40,734.220m3 were treated during the year, comprising of pine (988.630m3), mahogany (1,789.750m3) and kau- vula (154.210m3).

Tanalith Oxide was used to treat 38,944.470m3 with the balance (1,789.750m3) treated with Tanalith NCA.
Table 24: Treated timber product by hazard level Quarter Hazard Level Timber Product Volume Treated (m3) 1 2 3 4 H2 H3 H4 H5 Total Sawn Timber (Indoor) Sawn Timber (Outdoor) Round Wood (Fence Post) Round Wood ( FEA Poles) 3,583.570 33,216.625 2,972.370 961.650 40,734.220 Quality Control Table 25: Timber samples collected and revenue generated Quality control was carried out through the analy- sis of charge sheets and timber samples collected from all the treatment plants on a monthly basis.
Charge sheets were validated and the results recorded.

Timber samples were analysed at the laboratory in Nasinu on a “user-pay” basis and reports sent to plant operators confirming the re- sults of the tests.

Table 26: Timber samples analysed and results Quarter Total Samples Analysed Total Revenue Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total 123 395 351 570 1,439 $2,263.20 $7,528.95 $6,458.40 $10,825.70 $27,076.25 Hazard Level Total No.

of Samples No.

Passed No.
Failed % Passed % Failed H2 H3 H4 H5 Total 15 887 145 392 15 820 108 380 1,439 1,323 0 67 37 12 116 100% 92% 74% 97% 92% 0% 8% 26% 3% 8% Monitoring, Compliance, Surveillance (MCS) Monitoring of forest harvesting operations (MCS Project) With an annual budget of $100,000, the main objective of the MCS project is to ensure that all commercial forest harvesting operations are in compliance with Fiji’s Forest Harvesting Code of Practice (FFHCOP) which enables the sustainable utilisation and management of Fiji’s forests.
Evaluation are conducted for field operations and also on the condition and standards of harvesting machines.
25 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Table 27: MCS Assessment Particulars Number 1 2 National Harvest Assessed Plantation Harvest assessed Average score Improvement notices issued Sawmill Monitoring 33 21 89.05% 2 Two operators were issued with ‘prohibition notices’ due to the severity of defects observed on their ma- chines and considered to be unsafe for use hence urgent repairs were warranted.

The average nation- al monitoring result for this financial year stands at 89.05%.
The monitoring of sawmills were conducted on a quarterly basis with the main objective of ensuring that best practices were applied and that licensing conditions were met in line with the Sawmill Policy and Forest (sawmill) regulations of 1968.

An inspection checklist was designed to monitor the sawmill performances with the aim of achieving efficiency and effectiveness of sawmill operations and better utilisation of resources.
Results of the monitoring carried out on log yard and housekeeping, machine standard and conditions, health and safety of workers (PPE), and validation of log input and sawn output data are highlighted below.

Table 28: Average score by each division Division Log Yard PPE Machine Output Timber Assessment Total Score 1.

Western 71% (17% - 100%) 66% (17% - 100%) 77% (28% - 100%) 69% (13% - 100%) 2.

Central 52% (16% - 100%) 61% (17% - 83%) 70% (20% - 100%) 73% (38% - 100%) 3.
Northern 66% (5% - 100%) 76% (8% - 100%) 66% (36% - 100%) 77% (13% - 100%) 71% 64% 71% The average monitoring score by each division is presented in the above table with the range in scores achieved by sawmills shown in brackets.

The Western division scored the highest in the log yard and machine output categories while the Northern division scored the highest in the PPE and timber assessment categories.
The huge gap in the range of scores achieved by each division indicated that there were sawmills that needed to im- prove their performances to have a positive impact on the overall score.

The following were the common issues that were found and needed to be rectified.

Log Yards Figure 9: Log yards not in good condition and logs piled on the ground without proper bearers.

This was one of the most common practice by most sawmills in Fiji.
A well maintained yard with proper bearers will protect logs from blue stain and other defects and reduce sawmill losses.

26 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Reforestation and Afforestation 30MT15Y Initiative This financial year saw the transition of the 4MT4Y Initiative (initially launched in Jan 2019) to the 30MT15Y Initiative which was declared by the Prime Minister for Fiji, Hon Bainimarama in New York on 26 September 2019.
The Ministry reviewed its annual target accordingly from 1 million trees to 2 million trees till 2030.

A total of 1,503,935 seedlings (2,570.1 hectares) were planted by the end of July 2020.

The breakdown of species planted by Divisions is highlighted in the table below.
Table 29: Species planted by Divisions Species Types Central Eastern Northern Western Grand Total Exotic Fruit Trees Fuelwood Mahogany Native Ornamental Pine Sandalwood Teak Grand Total Graph 5: Tree planting by Province Figure 10: H.E.
Jioji Konrote planting a coconut seedling Figure 11: Ministry of Forestry staff planting pine in Koroua village, Sigatoka 27 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Research and Development - Silviculture Research Seed Collection Table 30: Seed Collection by species Species Seed collection (kg) – fruit weight Seed processing (kg) – dry weight No.
of seeds sowed Native Sandalwood Coastal Exotic Total 1,062.4 64.8 54.2 61.7 1,243.1 163.8 9.6 54.1 2.4 229.9 60,172 13,172 20,811 3,045 97,200 Seed collection targets were not fully achieved during the year due to the unavailability of seeds in the field, the uncer- tainty in fruiting and maturity and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting normal work schedules.
Forest Health Forest Health is concerned with insects that affect the forest and forest products and its scope of research is to survey, collect and rear timber infesting insects, to liaise with timber inspectors and quarantine officers for imports of timber products and periodical trapping at ports of entry, plantations and nursery.
The objective of conducting the activities are to: • Survey and document economically important timber infesting insects, • Assess and document the disease incidents and problems in plantation, • Develop effective and economic disease management programmes • Gather relevant information on the ecology and etiology population dynamics of the main pathogens that play an important role in the forest ecosystem, and • Investigate into the biological control of major diseases affecting plantations.
Tree Improvement - Assessment of trial plots The objective of tree improvement is to identify, thin and develop superior stands for the purpose of supplying quality seeds for reforestation.
Assessments were conducted for the following trial plots and reports were compiled accordingly: • Yavuna Nausori Highlands – Sandalwood & mixed species • Drasa Alternative Species Trial – Eucalyptus, Pine & Acacia • Vaqia, Ba – mixed species Seed Stand Establishment The research team conducted seed stand selection for mahogany in Vanua Levu from 22 July to 2 August, 2019.
As- sessments were conducted on the Diameter at Breast Height (DBH), the Tree Height, the Stem Form, Tapper of the tree which gives the relationships between the diameter and heights, the Branching within stems, and the Forest Health component that assesses pests and diseases.

Only trees with heights of more than 10m high are considered.
28 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Graph 6: DBH in cm for different seed stands Establishment of Santulum Yasi Gene Conservation Area (GCA) The team established a GCA plot at Tutu, Taveuni in October 2019 which accommodated a total of 113 S.yasi seedlings from all over Fiji that were collected from marked trees.

A total of 32 seedlings were planted in Plot A and the remaining 81 seedlings were planted in Plot B with a 5x5 meter spacing.
Seedlings were measured after planting and both plots will be monitored and measured on an annual basis.

Natural Forest Management – Nakavu Operation Table 31: Details for Compartment 10 This is the third year of operation at the Nakavu Pilot project based on the volume and species recovery after 22 years of logging.

Different logging intensities are still maintained but the new diameter limit table being adopted is based on log volume derived from first logging rotation.
Compt Royalty Class 10 1 2 3 4 Total No.
of qualified trees 30 121 17 34 202 Volume of qualified trees 77 338 32 47 494 Graph 7: Species, compartment 10 in % Figure 12: Nakavu project plot site 29 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Research Publications Three papers were finalised and submitted; two to the South Pacific Journal of Natural and Applied Science and one to the Journal of Forestry Research: • An Assessment of Primary Logging Waste for Five Native Species in Fiji; • Effects of precipitation and temperature on seed phenology; and • Performance of selected exotic species in different restoration trials in the Western division, Fiji.
Sandalwood Project With a $100,000 budget allocation, the following activities were conducted by the Sandalwood Project team: Table 32: Sandalwood project activities 2019-2020 FY No.

Activity Remarks Sandalwood inventory programme & registration of farmers The National Sandalwood Database was successfully developed by the Project Team and the IT Unit.
All beat officers from the 3 divisions, Central & Eastern, Western and Northern, were trained successfully to use the new inventory apps installed in android tablets to assist with field data capturing and assessment.

This training will allow beat officers to visit any of the sandalwood sites in their area of work and register farmers using the inventory apps.

All data is monitored and viewed by the IT team and FRAC Division.
Sandalwood Heartwood Study and Oil Extraction Process Due to non-availability of proper facilities in the Ministry’s laboratory to conduct this activity, raw materials from the sandalwood research trial plot at Vunimaqo station were sent to Australia under the ACIAR project for extraction and further analysis.

The results will be relayed to the Ministry once the analysis is complete.
Sandalwood Tree Assessment, Pests & Diseases Survey This assessment is mostly done in the nursery before visiting the plantation.

The Forest Health section collected samples at Silviculture Research, and the identification and analysis of samples were conducted.

The first assessment was done in the Western Division within the Bavu and Nawai areas, followed by assessment in Taveuni.

Sandalwood Market Study & Management Plan All planned consultations were on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Also, the progress of these two activities were based on the completion of the inventory data and database.

Once the inventory is finalised, then a sandalwood market concept will be developed and the finalisation of the Sandalwood Management Plan for the sustainability of the industry.

Sandalwood Community Awareness Activity Sandalwood awareness was conducted at Naqara, Buliya and Tiliva village in Kadavu.

Consultations were also conducted at Makadru village in Matuku and Lomati village in Cicia, Lau.
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Sandalwood Community Nursery Assistance & Plot Establishment Only one nursery has been assisted and established at Makadru village in Matuku, Lau.

After the nursery establishment, full nursery training was also conducted to allow community members to gain more knowledge and skills on seed propagation and management practices.

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Sandalwood Seedling Production Majority of the seeds were purchased from the most viable seeds sources in communities such as Namaqumaqua village in Serua, Naruwai village in Bua and Kadavu during the peak fruiting season for sandalwood species.

Batches of seedlings raised in the Ministry nursery in Coloisuva would be ready for planting in 6 months.
The summary is as follows; • Fruit weight – 48.8 kilograms • Dry weight – 12.0 kilograms • Number of seeds – 51,979 seeds The ACIAR-funded Sandalwood Regional Forum in Port Vila, Vanuatu, was held on 11th – 13th November 2019.

The forum is held every five years to share and collate information on sandalwood development at the regional level.

The forum brought together 67 delegates from 27 Organisations across 9 countries.
This includes sandalwood experts, researchers, policymakers, government and non – government forestry organisations, growers, traders and other in- terested parties involved in sandalwood growing, processing and marketing from places including Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Hawaii, PNG, Indonesia, Timor Leste and northern Australia.
Figure 13: Participants at the Sandalwood Regional Forum in Port Vila, Vanuatu 31 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Research and Development – Timber Utilisation Research on lesser known species A project funding of $150,000 was provided for applied research studies on the properties and potential uses of lesser known species (LKS).

During the financial year, work was completed on 13 out of the 31 species identified in Nakavu.
The Ministry also submitted five (5) research papers for peer review and publication with the Fiji Agriculture Journal (FAJ).

Graph 8: LKS Input and Output from August 2019 - July 2020 Establishment & Assessment of Graveyard Service Trials The purpose of graveyard and service trials is to test the durability of tree species in ground contact, as well as its ser- vice life in weather contact.
Samples were measured and cut into stakes of 37cm (width) x 37cm (width) x 50cm (length) and inserted into the ground.

These stakes are currently assessed every three months (3) to determine its durability whilst in ground contact hence the name graveyard trial.

To test the durability while exposing to the weather, species were profiled into weatherboards and installed at the grave- yard trial sites.

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Undercoat paint, H3 treated, Control with no treatment to assess their impact on the durability of the weatherboards.

Graveyard trials were set up at Korotari station in Labasa and Nasinu during the financial year.

Nasinu Graveyard Service Trial A total of 11 species were installed as stakes and 5 species as weatherboard in Nasinu.
The species that are cur- rently installed as graveyard stakes are: Sole (Schefflera seemanniana); Kaunigai (Haplilobus floribundus); Bausa (B. thurstonii); Bulu M (Garcinia pseudoguttifera); Damabi (Endiandra gillespiei); Vutukana (Barringtonia edulis), Kuluva (Dillenia biflora), Marasa, (Storckiella vitiensis) Maqo ni Veikau (Buchanania attenuata), Tomanu (Emmenosperma micropetalum), Dalovoci (Hernandia olivacea), and 5 species as weatherboards (Bausa, Kaunigai, Kuluva, Vutukana, Dulewa (Xylopia pacifica).
32 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Assessment of Graveyard Service Trials The graveyard stakes and weatherboard profiles were assessed every 3 months from the date they were installed.

The last assessment that was carried out noted that Dalovoci (Hernandia olivacea) stakes recorded a 95% failure in ground contact followed by Damabi (Endiandra gillespiei) and Vutukana (Barringtonia edulis) with 45% and 35% respectively.
Korotari Graveyard Service Trials A new trial site was established at Korotari, Labasa during the last quarter of the financial year.

The establishment works included the cleaning of the site, fencing and installation of LKS graveyard stakes and weatherboards.

The Korotari trial contains 9 species (bausa, bulu M, damabi, maqo ni veikau, sole, tomanu, vutukana, kuluva, kaunigai) as graveyard stakes and 4 species (kuluva, kaunigai, bausa, damabi) as weatherboards.
The assessment will be conducted with the assistance from Timber Inspectorate North.

Upgrade of Research Exhibition Room the exhibition Upgrading of room continued this financial year.

The upgrades included the construction of linings from our local and exotic timber species like coconut, mahogany, kaudamu, kauvula, vutukana, kaunigai, bausa and damabi.
Figure 14: Graveyard and Service Trials at Nasinu Figure 15: Newly established Korotari Graveyard Service Trial Figure 16: Upgrading of the office reception area Research Publications One of the main outputs of the section was to write and publish five (5) research papers.

The five (5) research papers that were compiled and submitted to the Fiji Agriculture Journal (FAJ) for peer review and publications are listed below: 1.

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Properties and potential uses of Tadalo (Pagiantha thurstonii); Calorific values of some of Fiji’s commercial native timber species; Properties and potential uses of African Tulip (Spathodea campanulata); Impact of Insecticide treatment on the durability of local bamboos; and Properties and potential uses of Teak (Tectona grandis) thinned from seven year olds plantation 33 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Strategic Priority 3: Capacity Building (Ministry & Stakeholders) Forestry Technical Training Accreditation of training facilities and programmes 1.
The FTC Facility has been accredited but not the programmes 2.

Accreditation of Training Programmes to Fiji Higher Education Commission is still under dialogue.

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Submission of the programmes has been done to the Higher Education Commission and the outcome is yet to be received.

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Marketing and advertising strategies for training have begun with the national universities through MOUs with FNU & USP.

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The training programmes for FTC & TITC have been adopted locally but partnerships are required to support the adoption of these training programmes at a regional level with neighbouring Pacific islands.

Technical Training The FTC facility was used as a COVID-19 Community isolation facility from April 2020 which affected the delivery of most of the Ministry’s scheduled technical training.

The most common training carried out this financial year was the Harvest Trees Manually Basic (HTMB) Training.
Table 33: Types of training conducted in 2019-2020 FY No.

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of participants Tonia, Taivugalei, Tailevu Saliadrau, Namosi Savatu, Ba Nawailevu, Bua Nakasaleka, Kadavu Namarai, Nakorotubu, Ra Nabukadra, Nakorotubu, Ra Saioko, Nakorotubu, Ra Naboutolu, Nakorotubu, Ra Nabalasere, Nakorotunu, Ra Nalalawa, Nakorotubu, Ra Nakorovou, Nakorotubu, Ra Nabukelevu, Serua Naboutini, Serua Waibogi, Serua Talenaua, Serua Taivugalei, Tailevu 29 21 44 91 29 38 40 68 62 39 42 50 22 30 26 28 15 1.
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HTMB Plantation Establishment Bau, Tailevu Tamavua Village, Naitasiri Harvesting Supervisor Training Total 36 74 42 826 Corporate Trainings Figure 18: Chainsaw training for resource owners A total of 150 staff were trained locally while 21 staff attended training abroad.

The total number of staff trained stood at 171 which is an increase of 29.5% when compared to the previous year.

Of the 171 staff trained this financial year, 117 are males and 54 are females.
Graph 9: Trend for number of staff trained Graph 10: Trend in distribution of local training by gender Graph 11: Trend in distribution of overseas training by gender Note: r - revised 35 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Strategic Priority 4: Stewardship Trade Facilitation Graph 12: Export and Import of Wood products Exports A total of 314 export licenses were issued, with a total value of FJ$50.0 million.

Pine chips were the biggest contributor, with a value of $36.3 million (72.6%).
Graph 13: 2019-2020 Major Export Destinations Table 34: Total Export Volume & Value by products for 2019-2020 FY Product Volume Value m3 mt kg pcs Pine Chips 210,000 Sawn Timber 5,914 Decking Slabs Guitar Component Plywood Masonite Board Sandalwood Mango Sticks Wooden Artifacts Logs MDF Board Hardboard 915 886 282 53 37 17 1 1 36,261,461.47 8,865,492.44 1,894,016.80 1,420,148.47 1,374,529.36 96,282.91 46,898.75 26,880.00 14,488.11 2,383 6,890.00 4,079.52 1,320.00 837.50 960 2,379 Total 8,106 210,000 3,339 2,383 50,013,325.33 36 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Import A total of 239 import permits were issued, with a total value of FJ$11.8 million.
Major imported products include plywood, plyboard, sawn timber and hard board.
Graph 14: 2019-2020 Import by country of origin Table 35: Total Imports by Commodity Commodity Construction Beam/Post Cross Arm Decking Flooring/Lining/Weatherboard Hardboard Particle Board Plyboard Plywood Sawn Timber Others Total Import Value 332,570.00 494,951.31 334,866.52 356,596.33 1,746,018.53 562,034.05 952,819.34 1,640,247.56 1,369,262.84 3,992,787.59 11,782,154.07 Forestry Business/ Investment Guide The 2019-2020 Forestry business and investment guide was published and disseminated to all Divisional offices, stakeholders and the general public who visit the forestry offices, trade show booths and other interagency shows/ consultations.
A copy was also updated onto the Ministry’s website for public informations.

Climate change adaptation & mitigation Emission Reduction Programme (ERP) Following the acceptance of Fiji’s Emission Reduction Programme Document (ERPD) in July 2019, the document was presented in various forums as follows: Table 36: ERP activities for 2019-2020 FY No.

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Date Forum 22nd November 2019 Pullman Hotel, Nadi – 10th Annual Conference of Land Valuers and Estate Managers and attended by the Ministry of Lands, the iTaukei Land Trust Board (Estate Managers) and Re- altors from all over the country 2nd December 2019 Natale-i-Ra, Ra – Provincial Conservation Officers of the 14 Provincial Council Offices 5th December 2019 Natadola International Hotel – Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Natural Resources 10th December 2019 Divisional Forestry Office, Western Division – All field staff of the Ministry of Forestry 14th December 2019 Ministry of Forestry Conference Room, Suva – the Climate Change Unit, which included the Director of Climate Change and 2 Managers 7th January 2020 9th January 2020 Divisional Forestry Office, Northern Division – All Divisional Staff Commissioner Northern Conference Room, Labasa – for all Heads of Department 14th January 2020 Divisional Forestry Office, Central/Eastern – for all Divisional Staff 26th February 2020 Soqosoqo Vakamarama Building, Suva – Annual Meeting for all staff & affiliated women com- mittee, nation-wide 37 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Emission Reduction Programme Agreement (ERPA) A workshop on the ERPA Term Sheet development was held at the Sheraton Hotel, Nadi, which was opened by the Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Honourable Aiyaz Saiyad-Khaiyum.
The workshop was organized and fa- cilitated by the World Bank and the attendees were representatives from the Solicitor General’s Office, Climate Change Division, Ministry of iTaukei Affairs, iTaukei Land Trust Board, Ministry of Lands, Ministry of Agriculture (Land Use), the Protected Area Committee (under the Ministry of Environment), the Ministry of Forestry and the REDD+ Unit.

The ERPA term sheet was submitted in June 2020.


The two (2) conditions under the “Conditions of Effectiveness” are: a) b) The final advance draft of the Benefit Sharing Plan – the advance draft was submitted in October 2019 and accepted by the FMT.

Although the advance draft has been endorsed by the National Steering Committee, the Plan has yet to be consulted widely.
The legal framework to allow Fiji to trade its ER-Titles – The Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Economy has drafted the Climate Change Act 2020, which provides the legal mechanism to allow trading of the ER Titles.

The Climate Change Act is undergoing consultations.

Programme Operation Manual (Implementation Plan) The first draft of the Programme Operational Manual was developed and is currently undergoing internal consultations, editing and vetting.
National Forest Management System Work on the integration of the National Forest Management System (NFMS) with the Timber Revenue System (TRS) began this financial year and will be completed in the next reporting period though the development of a software pro- gramme.

Officers of the Ministry are being trained on the use of tablets and the ODK application for the collection of field data.
Study of Drivers of Deforestation and Forest Degradation Work on the Study of Drivers of Deforestation and Forest Degradation remains incomplete due to lack and insufficient data, particularly for the infrastructure, agriculture and mining sectors.

This work is expected to be completed in the next reporting period.

National REDD+ Steering Committee (NSRC) Only one national steering committee meeting was convened in November 2019 in Suva, which had a full quorum.
Sub-committee meetings convened were to facilitate the following events: - Technical Assessment Panel (TAP) visit on Jan 21st – 27th and met with over 50 stakeholders to review and assess the ERPD; the TAP visit to Tokaimalo district in the Ra province, western division on Jan 26th to visit the reforestation project and meet with at least 50 village community members, regarding ER- Programme.
ERPD Stakeholders’ consultation at the Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi on Feb 5th and 6th and attended by 30 participants from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development, iTaukei Land Trust Board (Western Office), Ministry of Lands, Solicitor General Office, CSO and NGO, Fiji Pine Ltd and Fiji Hardwood Corporation Ltd, Ministry of Forestry (Western Office); a follow-up meeting was convened on June 18th at the same venue to finalize the ER-Programme activities.
Benefit Sharing Plan Inception Workshop on March 12th in Suva and attended by 20 participants that included the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development, iTaukei Land Trust Board, Ministry of Lands, Solicitor General Office, CSO and NGO and the Ministry of Forestry.
a) b) c) 38 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Global, Regional & National Partnership Memorandum of Understanding An MOU was signed between the Ministry of Forestry and the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF) on 12 March 2020.

The partnership forged was to facilitate information sharing and collaboration to ensure Fiji’s biosecurity, protection and safety.
The partnership will also support the delivery of the Fijian Plant Industry Emergency Response Plan (PIERP), plant and emergency biosecurity response services in Fiji as needed in accordance with the Biosecurity Act of 2008 and the Forest Act of 1992.
Figure 19: PS Forestry and CEO BAF at the signing of the MOU Livelihood Assistance, Community development and Inter-agency collaboration Housing rehabilitation The Ministry continued its assistance to communities who needed their homes rebuilt and repaired after the impacts of natural disasters.

Portable sawmills were also delivered to affected communities and pine schemes to assist in the harvesting and processing of timber for housing structures.

More than 600 houses were identified to be repaired.
By the end of the financial year, the Ministry was able to assist communities with the production of 181 housing structures.

Table 37: Housing Rehabilitation Location Kadavu Matuku Ono-i-Lau Totoya Vatulele Total No.
of houses 141 11 11 8 10 181 Figure 20: House construction in communities 39 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 DISMAC Operations This year the impacts of a number of tropical cyclones saw the Ministry step up to support leading government agen- cies in the clearing of trees and debris, conducting damage assessments and distributing food and other relief rations to affected communities.
Figure 21: Staff clearing debris and fallen trees after cyclones COVID-19 Response Support The Ministry adhered to the call of the government of the day and supported the Ministry of Health & Medical Services in trying to control the outbreak of the pandemic.

Support was provided in terms of seconding staff to MHMS to contrib- ute in various fields, provision of vehicles and the use of the Forestry Training Center since April 2020 as a community isolation facility.
More than 50% of the Ministry staff and over 50% of Ministry vehicles were engaged for COVID-19 operations.

Figure 22: Ministry of Forestry staff assisting MHMS during COVID-19 operations 40 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Strategic Priority 5: Forest Financing Sustainable financing for terrestrial protected areas One of the long term outputs under this strategic priority is to establish Forest Trust Funds.
With the objective of de- veloping forest financing mechanisms, the Ministry commenced work this financial year on reviewing and assessing cost models of existing terrestrial protected areas such as the Sovi basin, Tomaniivi, Delaikoro and Taveuni protected areas.
Strategic Priority 6: Organisation Effectiveness Human Resource The Human Resources Division provides support services to all Divisions of the Ministry relating to human resource development and management, corporate administration, and occupational health and safety assurance.

HR Policies, Plan, Guidelines HR Policies and manual were developed in line with the Ministry of Civil Service guidelines and policies.
HR Management The Ministry had a staffing strength of 239 (87.2%) out of the 274 approved posts.

Table 38: Ministry workforce Established GWE Project Total Programme Approved Post Staffing Strength Approved Post Staffing Strength Approved Post Staffing Strength Total Approved Staff Posts by Prog.

Total Staffing Strength by Prog.


1 – Policy and Admin 2 - Forestry Total 28 119 147 23 108 131 3 90 93 3 74 77 0 34 34 0 31 31 31 243 274 26 213 239 Graph 15: Recruiment and Selection for 2019-2020 41 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Graph 16: Staff Turnover Trend Asset Management Annual Procurement Plan (APP) The 2019-2020 Annual Procurement Plan was developed and submitted to Ministry of Economy.
Asset Register & Board of Survey (BOS) The Ministry satisfactorily completed an annual BOS to verify the existence and condition of assets recorded on the asset register.

This included all Divisions and Ministry stations.

The total BOS value for boarded items for 2019-2020 fi- nancial year amounted to $86,403.63.
The COVID-19 pandemic affected the Ministry’s disposal plans for auction in the, however, the BOS reports approved by Ministry of Economy has been escalated to respective divisions for the disposal process.

The disposal process undertaken will be verified by the BOS team in the 2020-2021 financial year.

Upgrade of Staff Quarters Total number of Quarters occupied by Ministry Staff is 78 with 10 Vacant.

There was no major upgrade or repairs on staff quarters this financial year.
Table 39: Forestry staff quarters Location No.

of Institutional Quarters Vacant Remarks 41 14 13 10 4 1 1 4 3 Quarters No.

4 was burnt down in November 2018 3 Repaired in 2013 while 1 Malau quarters needs repair 1 Repaired in 2015 0 Only the 8 Institutional Quarters was repaired in 2018 and 2 pool quarters are yet to be repaired.

1 To be repaired in 2020/2021 0 Repaired in June 2019 0 Repaired in 2015 and is occupied by Roko Tui 2 In need of major repair works.
The repair was planned for 2019/2020FY, however due to a few tender issues, this could not be fulfilled this financial year.

88 10 Coloisuva Labasa Forestry FTC Nasinu Forestry Vunimaqo Navua Forestry Nadarivatu Lautoka/Lololo Total 42 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Vehicles The Ministry’s current vehicle fleet as 31 July 2020 are outlined below: Table 40: Ministry vehicles fleet Division No.
of Vehicles Lease Vehicles Govt Owned Vehicles Running Condition Head Quarters Timber Utilisation Division Forestry Training Centre Silviculture Research Division Central Western Forest Parks Forest Resource Assessment & Conservation Timber Industry Training Centre Northern Total Finance • Finance Manual – The 2019-2020 Finance Manual was developed and circulated to all staff of the Ministry.
• Budget Utilisation and Monitoring – Weekly updates were provided to management through submission of HOD reports on the budget utilisation rates and issues to be addressed.

• Annual Financial Statement for 2018-2019 was submitted to the Office of Auditor General.

• Quarterly financial reports were submitted to the Ministry of Economy.

Information Technology • Website Development - The Ministry’s website was revamped and internally launched on June 2020 with the tree planting dashboard.
• Database upgrade – The sandalwood database and service database were developed and upgraded • Online Export and Import license application – The Ministry launched its online licensing system in June 2020 and the system in now in full operation addressing the “Ease of doing business” initiative.

• MOF Intranet – This was completed in the 2nd quarter of the fiscal year and now the usage is progressing well without any issues.
• PABX System - The PABX installation was done in the first quarter of this fiscal year.

• Upgrade of the Ministry’s biometric system – all biometric devices have been installed in all forestry stations.

Reports, Plans and Implementation • Ministry Plan o o o The 2019-2020 Operational Plan was published and launched in the first quarter.

The 2020-2021 Operational Plan was drafted and submitted along with the Ministry’s budget submis- sion for 2020-2021 financial year.
All project annual workplans were submitted to Ministry of Economy within the first quarter.

43 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Reports, Plans and Implementation • Ministry Plan The 2019-2020 Operational Plan was published and launched o in the first quarter.

The 2020-2021 Operational Plan was drafted and submitted o along with the Ministry’s budget submission for 2020-2021 financial year.

o All project annual workplans were submitted to Ministry of Economy within the first quarter.
• Monitoring & Evaluation o Quarterly monitoring was conducted this financial year.

Though field visits were limited due to COVID-19, desktop analysis and online interviews/discussions were undertaken to gauge the performance of staffs in the Division.

• Annual Reports o o The 2014 & 2015 Annual reports were tabled in Cabinet in April 2020 and Parliament this financial year.
Compilation of the Jan-Jul 2016 and Aug 2016-2017 Annual Reports were also completed this financial year and will be tabled in the following reporting period.

Public Awareness & Promotion • Press releases – 21 press releases were compiled and published.

• Newsletters – 4 quarterly newsletters were compiled and published.

Figure 23: Hon.

Naiqamu planting a tree after launching the Ministry’s operational plan • Ministerial Tours – A total of 154 villages/stakeholders were visited by the Hon.
Minister for Forestry and the sup- porting Forestry team this financial year to champion the national tree planting initiative and to also create aware- ness on the work of the Ministry.
Table 41: Ministerial tours Northern Division Cakaudrove Province – 25 villages Macuata Province – 1 village Western Division Central/Eastern Division Ra Province – 9 villages Serua Province – 18 villages Nadroga-Navosa Province – 1Man1Tree1Day launch with members of 37 villages present 20 villages from March – June 2020 Namosi Province – 12 villages 26 villages 89 villages 39 villages Ba Province – 23 villages Lomaiviti Province – 9 villages • Exhibition/Trade shows - The Ministry participated in all Government Services Expos to promote the forestry agenda and educate the general public on the work carried out by the Ministry.
Figure 24: Hon.
Naiqamu addressing the community members during one of his community outreach and consultations 44 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR AUG 2019-JUL 2020 45 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 46 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 47 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 48 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 49 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 2 50 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 51 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 4 52 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 53 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 6 54 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 55 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 8 56 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 57 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 10 58 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 59 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 12 60 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 61 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 14 62 MINISTRY OF FORESTRY | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Comments and enquiries should be directed to: The Permanent Secretary for Forestry Ministry of Forestry Level 3 Takayawa Building Suva, Fiji Telephone: (+679) 3301 611 Facsimile: (+679) 3318 692 Website: www.forestry.gov.fj