Plant Species

From the report of FAO assesment on 12 March this year,Solomon Islands Forest were dengerousely over-explited.Solomon Islands Currenlty has 4500 plant species including varietis of orchaids and more than 1000 vascular plant species.The report indicate that as the result of heavy logging industry in solomon Islnds today,10% of the 4500 plant species will vanish within five years.The rate at which plant species are loosing at is 71% in 10 years.

Some Non-government organisations has engaged in a strong campaign aganst logging but result were not so good because no enough support from the National government and Landowners becuase logging is contribute 60% to the Solomons national Economy and most rural people rely on it for income.

www.fao.org/organization/view/92b

www.eoearth.org/article/solomon islands