In fact, the demand for lumber on Taiwan has continued to decline with the advance in its industries and the development of wood substitutes, and six-sevenths of its lumber needs are currently supplied by Southeast Asia.
同時，台灣發展工業的燃料、木材成品、工業原料也都有了代替品，對林木的需求降低；目前國內所需的木材，又有七分之六由東南亞進口；因此現在台灣每年林木砍伐量僅為一百萬立方公尺。