**5. Conclusions**

From this study, the following conclusions can be made;


These results informs the need for the department of Forestry under the Federal ministry of Environment to design policies and targeted actions towards restoration of degraded forests and protection of the non-degraded forests in Somalia. Further research can be done to ascertain the causes of the upward trend of forest cover loss, especially after Al shabaab militants were driven out of their bases in Southern Somalia. This information would inform government actions geared towards management of forest resources in the country.
