ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Friday, October 4, 2024
Species Suitable for Rehabilitation of Different Mined Areas
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S.No
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Mine Area
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Suitable Plants
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1.
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Coal
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Pithecellobium dulce, Simaruba glauca, Acacia mangium, Cassia siamea, Dalbergia sissoo, Gmelina arborea
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2.
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Gypsum
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Prosopis cineraria, Zizyphus mauratiana
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3.
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Dolomite
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Gmelina arborea, Acacia auriculiformis, A. camplycantha,
Eucalyptus grandis, Pongamia pinnata, Dendrocalamus strictus
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4.
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Bentonite
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Maytenus emerginata
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5.
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Ochre
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Acacia nilotica, Butea monosperma, Euphorbia nerifolia
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6.
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Marble
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Prosopis cineraria
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7.
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Limestone
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Terminalia arjuna, Ziziphus mauritiana, Ailanthus excelsa,
Azadirachta indica, Butea monosperma, Madhuca latifolia
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8.
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Rock phosphate
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Acacia catechu, Dalbergia sissoo, Eucalyptus hybrid
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9.
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Zinc tailings
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Ficus hispida, Azadirachtha indica
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10.
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Lignite
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Terminalia arjuna, Dalbergia sissoo, Bamboos
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11.
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Bauxite
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Acacia auriculiformis„ Grevillea robusta
Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Grevellia pteridifolia, Pongamia
pinnata
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12.
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Iron-Ore
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Delonix regia, Samanea saman, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Bombax ceiba, Leucaena leucocephala, Albizia procera
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13.
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Copper
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Gmelina arborea, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, E. grandis, E. teritirornis, Acacia lenticularis, Albizia procera
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Source: Singh, Sanjay. 2021. Eco rehabilitation of degraded lands. Prayagraj, Forest Research Centre for Eco-rehabilitation. 52p.