Assessment of Growing Stock of Matta Forest Sub Division Swat Pakistan

Evaluation of planting trees is very important for the present time and future for the scientific management of forests. This study was conducted with the same purpose in the Matta forest sub- division of Swat forest division KPK Pakistan. For this purpose, the technique used was random sampling with a sample intensity of 0.5%. Therefore, the total forest area of 17,501 hectares was studied by taking a sample of the 30 plots. Each plot of one hectare was used for collecting data on tree density, age, increment, diameter, form factor, and the size of the basal area of trees. Based on the information that has been collected, volume tables were prepared which suits the local conditions as the previous volume tables were not suited to the local conditions.