ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Friday, October 4, 2024
Uttarakhand Forest Cover (2017)
Uttarakhand Forest Cover Within and Outside Recorded Forest Area
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Forest Cover within Recorded Forest Area
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Very Dense Forest (VDF)
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4,172
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Moderately Dense Forest (MDF)
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9,344
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Open Forest (OF)
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3,264
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Total
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16,780
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Forest Cover outside Recorded Forest Area
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Very Dense Forest
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797
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Moderately Dense Forest
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3,540
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Open Forest
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3,178
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Total
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7,515
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Total Forest Cover
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24,295
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Tree Cover
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767
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Total Forest & Tree Cover
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25,062
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Of State’s Geographical Area
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46.86%
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Of India’s Forest & Tree Cover
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3.12%
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Per Capita Forest & Tree Cover
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0.25 ha
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Source: Forest Survey of India, Dehradun. India State of Forest Report (2017)