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Last Updated:: 30/12/2015
Status of Type of Forest Cover in India (2001-2013)
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Status of Type of Forest Cover in India (2001-2013)
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Class
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2001
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2003
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2005
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2007*
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2011
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2013
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Area (km2)
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% of Area
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Area (km2)
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% of Area
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Area (km2)
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% of Area
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Area (km2)
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% of Area
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Area (km2)
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% of Area
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Area (km2)
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% of Area
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Forest Cover
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a) Very dense forest
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4,16,809
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12.68
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51,285
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1.56
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54,569
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1.66
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83,510
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2.54
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83,471
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2.54
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83,502
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2.54
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b) Moderately dense forest
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3,39,279
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10.32
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3,32,647
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10.12
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3,19,012
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9.71
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3,20,736
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9.76
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3,18,745
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9.70
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c) Open Forest
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2,58,729
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7.87
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2,87,769
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8.76
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2,89,872
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8.82
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2,88,377
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8.77
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2,87,820
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8.75
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2,95,651
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8.99
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Total forest cover
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675,538^^
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20.55
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678,333#
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20.64
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677,088^
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20.60
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690,899-
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21.02
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692,027∆
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21.05
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697,898δ
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21.23
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Non-forest Cover
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Scrub
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47,318
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1.44
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40,269
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1.23
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38,475
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1.17
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41,525
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1.26
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42,176
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1.28
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41,383
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1.26
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Non-forest
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2,611,725+
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79.45
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2,568,661@
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78.13
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2,571,700@
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78.23
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2,554,839@
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77.72
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2,553,060
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77.67
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25,47,982
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77.51
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Total geographic area
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32,87,263
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100.00
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32,87,263
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100.00
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32,78,263
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100.00
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32,87,263
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100.00
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32,87,263
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100.00
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32,87,263
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100.00
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* Reported in 2009
^^ Includes 4,482 km2 under mangroves
+ Includes Scrub
# Includes 4,461 km2 under mangroves
@ Excludes scrubs and includes water bodies
^ Includes 4,445 km2 under mangroves
- Includes 4,639 km2 under mangroves
∆Includes 4,662 km2 under mangroves
δ Includes 4,629 km2 under mangroves
Source: Forest Survey of India, Dehradun. State of Forest Report (2001-2013).
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