STATUS OF FOREST IN MANIPUR
Land use classification:
|
Geographical Area |
Area (in sq. km.) |
P.C. to State |
|
Forest including pasture and barren |
17,418.00 |
78.00 |
|
Agriculture land |
338.04 |
1.50 |
|
Crop land |
2,242.72 |
10.00 |
|
Urban sites |
293.13 |
1.30 |
|
Current Jhum |
2,035.11 |
9.20 |
|
Total |
22,327.00 |
100.00 |
Forest Classification:
| By legal classification |
Area in sq. km. |
P.C. to Total Forest Area |
|
Reserved Forest |
1,467 |
8.40 |
|
Protected Forest |
4,171 |
24.00 |
|
Other Forest |
11,780 |
67.60 |
|
Total |
17,418 |
100.00 |
By Ownership:
1) State Forest Department 17,418 sq.km.
2) Other Govt. Department -
3) Corporate Bodies -
4) Private Individuals -
As per Crown Density:
| Year of Survey |
Dense Forest C.D. above 40% |
Open Forest C.D. less than 40% |
Area in sq.km. Total Forest Area |
|
1987 |
4670 |
13009 |
17679 |
|
1989 |
5060 |
12825 |
17885 |
|
1991 |
5309 |
12376 |
17685 |
|
1993 |
5307 |
12314 |
17621 |
|
1995 |
5318 |
12224 |
17542 |
|
1997 |
4937 |
12481 |
17418 |
By classification:
| Classification |
Area in sq.km. |
P.C. to Total Forest Area |
|
|
Coniferous |
2442 |
16.11 |
|
|
Non-coniferous (Broad leaved) |
9444 |
62.32 |
|
|
Bamboo |
Pure bamboo brake |
3268 |
21.57 |
|
Under stirey & clump forming bamboo |
4594* |
- |
|
By types (broadly) (FSI-1995):
| Types |
Area in sq.km. |
P.C. to Total Forest Area |
|
Wet Temp. Forest |
1451.01 |
8.23 |
|
Pine Forest |
2442.77 |
13.86 |
|
Wet Hill Forest |
9057.59 |
51.40 |
|
Semi-Evergreen Forest |
644.8 |
3.66 |
|
Teak Gurjan Forests |
610.74 |
3.47 |
|
Bamboo brakes |
3268.00 |
18.55 |
|
Grass brakes |
146.00 |
0.83 |
|
Total |
17621.00 |
100.00 |
District wise Forest cover (FSI-1997):
| District |
Geographical Area |
Forest Cover |
Total |
P.C. to Geographical Area |
Scrub |
|
|
Dense |
Open |
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|
Valley + Chandel |
(2238 +3313) = 5,551 |
847 |
2,329 |
3,176 |
57.21 |
342 |
|
Ukhrul |
4,544 |
1,396 |
2,868 |
4,264 |
93.84 |
18 |
|
Senapati |
3,271 |
730 |
1,529 |
2,259 |
69.06 |
347 |
|
Churachandpur |
4,570 |
931 |
2,904 |
3,835 |
83.92 |
164 |
|
Tamenglong |
4,391 |
1,033 |
2,851 |
3,884 |
88.45 |
40 |
|
Total |
22,327 |
4,937 |
12,481 |
17,418 |
78.00 |
911 |
Growing stock of different Forest types in Manipur:
|
Forest Types |
Area Under (Ha) |
Vol. Ha (in cu.m.) |
Total Vol. |
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|
Tree Forests |
Open Forests |
Tree Forests |
Open Forests |
Tree Forests |
Open Forests |
|
|
Wet Temperate Forest |
1,28,490 |
16,611 |
123.150 |
5.663 |
15,824 |
94 |
|
Pine Forest |
1,51,940 |
92,337 |
60.001 |
5.342 |
9,117 |
493 |
|
Wet Hill Forest |
3,91,820 |
2,67,209 |
90.720 |
14.018 |
35,546 |
3,746 |
|
Semi Evergreen Forest |
43,970 |
20,519 |
98.095 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Teak Gurjan Forest |
45,924 |
15,145 |
71.932 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total |
7,62,144 |
41,18,121 |
443.358 |
25.023 |
60,487 |
4,333 |
|
Total Growing Stock: 7,24,11,336 cu.m. |
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