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- 1. Trends and Features of Indian forests By: Amod Saini Module Forest Resources & wood production Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences University of Freiburg
- 2. Contents • • • • • • • Physiographic zones of India Land use pattern Forest cover and Growing stock trends Diameter composition Wood Removal Protected areas and Trends Conclusion
- 4. Land Use types Total Geographical area 3287263 sq km Arable land 51 %
- 5. Forest Cover Distribution in India 10 to 40 % canopy density Source: Environmental Information system, Database WII India
- 6. FSI, 2009
- 7. Growing stock in India State of forests, FSI 2009
- 8. Area State of Forest, FSI, 2009
- 9. Forest cover In Different Assessments Source:FSI Reports, 1987 to 2003
- 10. Years FOREST COVER % F. cover sq km Growing stock Million m. cum 2005 23.41 769,621 4602.30 2009 21.02 690,899 4498.66 2011 21.05 691,969 xxxxxx NOTE: Dec. by 367 sq km 15 STATES +VE 12 STATES -VE Source: THE HINDU, 7/2/2012 FSI,2009
- 11. FSI, 2009
- 12. Growing Stock in Forests for top ten Species State of forests, FSI 2009
- 13. • species diameter composition of Indian forest.pdf • Dia class vol. % • 10-30 cm 30.85 % ( young forest) • 30- 50 cm 29.95 % ( mature forest) • 50+ cm 39.65 % ( old forest)
- 14. Tree cover of India, like orchards •Area 92769 sq km and vol. 1599 million m3 State of forests, FSI 2009
- 15. Total 76.96 m ha Reserved 54 % Protected 28.1 % Unclassified 17.9 % Demand- 58, 95, 153 Source: Country report India FAO, 2010
- 17. By: RISI
- 18. Protected areas in India, 2011 Source: Environmental Information system, Database WII India
- 19. Trends in PA,s India Up to 2016, Proposals: 75 NPs & 219 WL S Source: Environmental Information system, Database WII India
- 20. Conclusion • Despite lot of social pressure India has tried to protect its forest and rich biodiversity • Encroachment on forest lands, degradation has increased • Indian Forest areas more or less were constant
- 21. Thanks for your kind of attention
- 22. Questions and Discussion • Home Message: “Protect forest by laws if you have much non –sense” • Chipko slogan: 'ecology is permanent economy‘ • ???
- 23. FSI,2009
- 24. Source: SW Monsoon report IMD, 2011