Environmental Science

14 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

100000

Forest Area in the Year 1980-8

80000

60000

40000

20000

0

Andhra Pradesh

Haryana

Kerala

Dadar & Nagar

Orissa

Uttar Pradesh

Delhi

1980-82 sq km

Fig. 2.3

C.F.C. (1980)

According to Central Forestry Commission (CEF) (1980) in India the forest cover was
around 74.8 Mha. It was 22.7% of the total land mass. A detailed study of forests carried
out by CEF reveals the position of forests in India as under:

(a) The tropical dry deciduous (38.7%).

(b) The tropical moist deciduous (30.9%) type.

(c) The tropical thorn 6.9%

(d) The tropical dry evergreen 0.1%

(e) The pure coniferous (high mountainous area) 6.3%

(f) The sal forest 16%

(g) The teak forest 13%

(h) The broad-leaved excluding Sal and Teak 55.8%

(i) The Bamboos including in plantations 8.8%

Ownership

(a) The total forest are nearly 96% (71.63 Mha) forest area is Government owned.

(b) 2.6% (1.95 Mha) forest area is owned by corporate bodies.

(c) 1.2 Mha forest area is in private owneship.

Total area under forests in different states during 1972-75 and 1980-82 is as under: