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Tree Cover in India Physiographic Zone-Wise (2011-2017)
Tree Cover in India Physiographic Zone-Wise (2011-2017)
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Physiographic zone
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Geographic Area (Km2)
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Year
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2011
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2013
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2015
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2017
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Area (km2)
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% of Geog. Area
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Area (km2)
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% of Geog. Area
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Area (km2)
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% of Geog. Area
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Area (km2)
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% of Geog. Area
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Western Himalayas
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3,28,952
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7,859
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2.39
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9,035
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2.74
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9,835.0
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2.99
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9,393
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2.86
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Eastern Himalayas
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81,752
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356
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0.44
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448
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0.60
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537.0
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0.66
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610
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0.75
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North East Ranges
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1,27,857
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2,275
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1.78
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2,655
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1.98
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3,132.0
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2.45
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2,792
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2.18
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Northern Plains
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2,95,909
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9,366
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3.17
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8,609
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2.91
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8,756.0
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2.96
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9,196
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3.11
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Eastern Plains
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2,22,365
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5,168
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2.32
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4,722
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2.11
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4,628.0
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2.08
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4,759
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2.14
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Western Plains
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3,20,507
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7,038
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2.20
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6,245
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1.96
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6,297.0
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1.96
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6,352
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1.98
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Central Highlands
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3,71,281
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9,886
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2.66
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10,127
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2.71
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11,004.0
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2.96
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11,534
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3.11
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North Deccan
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3,65,711
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7,007
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1.92
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6,762
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1.90
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7912.0
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2.16
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7,994
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2.19
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East Deccan
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3,33,824
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10,718
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3.21
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9,644
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2.87
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10,120.0
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3.03
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10,663
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3.19
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South Deccan
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2,91,317
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8,012
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2.75
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8,244
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2.82
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7,531.0
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2.59
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7,857
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2.70
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Western Ghats
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73,681
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4,083
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5.54
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4,189
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5.79
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3,678.0
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4.99
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4,109
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5.58
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Eastern Ghats
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1,92,068
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4,420
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2.30
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4,194
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2.19
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4,041.0
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2.10
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3,936
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2.05
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West Coast
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1,13,611
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8,863
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7.80
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10,391
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8.57
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9,744.0
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8.58
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9,445
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8.31
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East Coast
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1,68,634
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5,791
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3.43
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6,001
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3.58
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5,358.0
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3.18
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5,175
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3.07
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Total
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32,87,469
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90,844
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2.76
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91,266
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2.78
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92,573.0
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2.82
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93,815
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2.85
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Source: Central Statistics Office, Government of India. EnviStats India 2018.