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India State of Forest Report 2021

India State of Forest Report 2021

 

The India State of Forest Report 2021 is released by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change and prepared and published by Forest Survey of India biennially.

This is 17th Edition of Forest Report for Indian states and union territories that was started in the year 1987.

 

 


 

The report brings up the fact that India has 24.62 % (80.9 million hectors) of forest and tree cover in comparison to the total geographical area.

 

The total forest and tress cover has increased by 2,261 Sq. Km since 2019. Forest Cover Increased by 1,540 Sq.km. and tree cover by 721 Sq.km.

 

17 States and Union Territories have more than 33% of land under forest cover.

 

Largest Forest Cover as per Area

Madhya pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Chattishgarh

Odisha

Maharastra


Largest Forest Cover as Percentage of Total Geographical Area

Mizoram

84.53%

Arunachal Pradesh

79.33%

Meghalaya

76%

Manipur

74.34%

Nagaland

73.90%



Forest cover Increased

Andhra Pradesh

647 Sq.km

Telengana

632 Sq.km

Odisha

537 Sq.km



The report classifies Forest into 4 types

1.      Very Dense Forest: All land with tree cover including mangroves of canopy density of 70% and above.

a.       Out of total forest area India has 3.04 % as Very Dense Forest.

2.     Moderate Dense Forest: All land with tree cover including mangroves of canopy density between 40% to 70%.

a.       Out of total forest area India has 9.33 % as Moderate Dense Forest.

3.       Open Forest: All land with tree cover including mangroves of canopy between 10% to40%.

a.       Out of total forest area India has 9.34 % as Open Forest

b.       These type of forest holds the biggest share in India

c.       Increase in 2,612 Sq.km is seen

4.       Scrub: All forest land with poor tree growth composed of small or stunted trees

 

The report also brings to light that Himalayan and North East region of India is facing forest cover loss due to developmental and agricultural activities.

 

 

 

 

The report highlights that the mangroves cover has increased in India by 17 Sq.km thus reaching 4,992 Sq.km.

 

Mangroves cover Increased at

Odisha

8 Sq.km

Maharastra

4 Sq.km

karnataka

3 Sq.km

 

The report compares the total carbon stock in forest from 2019 and found to be increased 79.4 million tonnes (7,204 million tonnes total carbon stock).

 

 

 

India State of Forest Report 2021 has added new chapters to the report like

ü   Assessment of forest cover in Tiger Reserves Corridor and Lion Conservation area of India.

ü  Above Ground Biomass Estimation: the above ground standing dry mass of live or dead matter from tree or shrub (woody) life forms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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