Abstract
Forests, being the most important ecological unit, are not only closely associated with the environment but also strongly influence, directly or indirectly, the socioeconomic life of the people. They also have an important role in determining the human behaviour and is known to have some demographic impact as well. This study was conducted in two plantation sites, selected at random out of the four plantations, in Faisalabad district. The sample size comprised of 150 farmers who were cultivating any piece of land within a radius of 5 kilometers from the centre of the forest plantation. Data, collected through interview schedule, were statistically analyzed and tabulated. The farmers had great knowledge about the advantages of forests/trees as a source of wood for fuel, building material and had poor awareness about the environmental, edaphic, socioeconomic, medicinal, strategic advantages of forests. The farmers' attitude towards the existing forest, regarding its existence, was not favourable-due to low literacy rate, insufficient role of mass media and extension services and poor socioeconomic status of the farmers.
