Table 3.

Habitat development programs.

City zonesWoodland programsExisting vegetation (ha)New woody vegetationEstimated establishment costs
Ha%
Densely built-up areasStands of woody vegetation, density 1 ha/10 ha, maximum distance 250 m847227+27

DM45,400,000z

(US$24,516,000)y

General housingStands of woody vegetation, coverage 20%2,060451+22

DM90,100,000

(US$48,654,000)

Industrial areas and traffic infrastructureStands of woody vegetation, density 1 ha/10 ha, maximum distance 250 m280221+79

DM44,200,000

(US$23,868,000)

Farmland and forestsAfforestation, density 10 ha/100 ha, maximum distance 2.5 km2,330536+23

DM5,360,000

(US$2,894,400)

Total5,5171,435+26

DM185,000,000

(US$99,900,000)

  • z DM200,000 (US$108,000) per ha woody vegetation in the built-up area; DM1,000 (US$540) per tree, 200 trees per ha; DM10,000 (US$5,400) per ha forest.

  • y Based on August 1999 exchange rate of DM1.00 approximately equivalent to US$0.54.