forest report 2011

India’s forest cover has declined,

         ·         with the maximum loss recorded in Andhra Pradesh, where the Centre blamed the Naxals
                for felling trees.

·         Decline in 281 sqkm forest cover in Andhra Pradesh is also attributed to harvesting of mature plantation of eucalyptus and other species

The reduction is to the tune of 367 square km in comparison to the 2009 assessment, says a new government forest survey report released on Tuesday.

·         Forest and tree cover of the country as per the biennial assessment report prepared by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) is 78.29 million hectares, which is 23.81 per cent of the geographical area. This includes 2.76 per cent tree cover.

    

·         Andhra Pradesh recorded maximum forest cover loss of 281 sq km, says the India Sate of Forest Report 2011 released by Environment Ministry. It is mainly attributed to harvesting of mature plantation of Eucalyptus & other species

·         This is the twelfth report in the series.

While 15 States have registered aggregate increase of 500 sqkm in their forest with Punjab leading with increase of 100 sqkm,

·         12 States and Union Territories, mainly from the northeast, have shown a decline of 867 sq km.

·         Fall in forest cover in northeast is particularly due to prevailing practice of shifting cultivation in this region, says the report.

• max in manipur than nagaland

The assessment was made on the basis of satellite imageries.

·         Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country at 77,7700 sqkm followed by Arunachal Pradesh at 67,410 sqkm.chattisgarh, maharasthra & orrissa.

In terms of percentage of forest cover in relation to total geographical area,

·         Mizoram tops with 90.68 per cent followed by Lakshadweep with 84.56 per cent. andaman nicobar arunachal pradsh

mangroves have shown a increase among which west bngal,gujrat,ANC.
gujraat has shown the max increase.

REPORT  it adds three new chapters that are of crucial importance in the present national and global worldview about forests.

•  These are: a detailed assessment of bamboo resources, a production-consumption assessment of wood based on data stock in India’s forests reported under the NATCOM project.
• Due to its significant impact on rural/tribal economy and their livelihood the Production and consumption Study is expected to fill the information gap in this arena.
•  The study highlights the importance of trees outside forests is meeting the requirements of industrial wood, small timber and firewood. As for the assessment of carbon stock in India’s forests, in lies at the center of international dialogue on climate change. The inclusion of these three new chapters makes the India State of Forests Report 2011 a path breaking advance over its previous editions.

http://www.fsi.org.in/cover_2011/rajasthan.pdf
http://www.fsi.org.in/cover_2011/chapter2.pdf