Editing Economy of Afghanistan (section)

===Forestry===
{{Further|Environmental issues in Afghanistan}}
According to a 2010 report, only about 2.1% (or {{cvt|1350000|ha}}) of Afghanistan is forested.<ref>{{cite web|title=Afghanistan Forest Information and Data|url=https://rainforests.mongabay.com/deforestation/2000/Afghanistan.htm#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20U.N.,carbon%20in%20living%20forest%20biomass.|publisher=[[Mongabay]]|year=2010|access-date=2020-10-09}}</ref> This can be significantly increased by planting trees, including in the non-rocky hills and mountains which trap underground water.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/changing-afghan-landscape-one-tree-time |title=Changing the Afghan landscape, one tree at a time |publisher=United Nations Environment Programme |date=May 4, 2018 |access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref> Some steps have been taken in recent years in planting trees in the urban areas all across Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-182174 |title=Nationwide Tree-Planting Campaign Begins In Kabul |work=TOLOnews |date=21 February 2023 |access-date=2023-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ariananews.af/kabul-municipality-launches-tree-planting-campaign/ |title=Kabul Municipality launches tree planting campaign |work=Ariana News |date=February 21, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://pajhwok.com/2022/08/13/over-20-million-saplings-planted-countrywide-last-year/ |title=Over 20 million saplings planted countrywide last year |work=Pajhwok Afghan News |date=13 August 2022 |access-date=2023-08-27}}</ref> Even the Taliban spiritual leader has recently called for planting more trees.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39094578 |title=Taliban leader urges Afghans to plant more trees |work=BBC News |date=February 26, 2017 |access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-urges-afghans-to-plant-trees/3740346.html |title=Taliban Leaders Wants Afghans to Plant More Trees |publisher=Voice of America |date=February 26, 2017 |access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref> [[Felling]] has been made illegal nationally.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://pajhwok.com/2023/01/09/3-men-arrested-for-cutting-down-trees-in-nangarhar-forest/ |title=3 men arrested for cutting down trees in Nangarhar forest |work=Pajhwok Afghan News |date=9 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://pajhwok.com/2022/11/29/unit-established-in-kunduz-to-prevent-illegal-tree-felling/ |title=Unit established in Kunduz to prevent illegal tree felling |work=Pajhwok Afghan News |date=29 November 2022 |access-date=2022-12-04}}</ref>