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The
state of Chhattisgarh being placed in Deccan bio-geographical area ,
houses an important part of that rich and unique
biological diversity . What is amore conspicuous is that the
state is significantly rich in endemism with respect to many
plants having medicinal importance.
The forests of the state fall under two major forest
types, i.e., Tropical Moist Deciduous forest and the Tropical
Dry Deciduous forest. The state of Chhattisgarh is endowed with
about 22 varied forest sub-types existing in the state. |
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Sal (Shorea robusta) and Teak (Tectona grandis) are the two
major tree species in the state. Other notable overwood species
are Bija (Pterocarpus marsupium), Saja (Terminalia tomentosa),
Dhawra (Anogeissus latifolia), Mahua (Madhuca indica), Tendu (Diospyros
melanoxylon) etc. Amla (Embilica officinalis), Karra (Cleistanthus
collinus) and bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus) constitute a
significant chunk of middle canopy of the state's forests. From
the management point of view ,there are four types of forests in
the state of Chhattisgarh. These are Teak, Sal , Miscellaneous
and Bamboo forests. |
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Biogeographically,
the state falls in Deccan bio-region comprising
representative fauna of central India like the
tiger (Panthera
tigris), leopard (Panthera
pardus), gaur (Bos
gaurus), sambhar
(Cervus
unicolor) , chital
(Axis
axis), nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) and wild boar (Sus scrofa). The state is a proud possessor of rare wildlife like the
wild buffalo (Bubalus
bubalis) and hill myna (Gracula
religiosa) which have been declared as rare
and endangered. Apart from the species diversity
, the state is also endowed with rich genetic
diversity . The
variation in the genetic composition of
individuals within or among floristic and faunal
species is large. |
Types
of Forest
Chhattisgarh
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| 1.
FOREST AREAS:
At a glance: |
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| Reserved
Forests |
25782.167
Sq.Km. |
| Protected
Forests |
24036.100
Sq.Km. |
| Undemarkated
P.F. |
9954.122
Sq.Km. |
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| Total
Forests
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59772.389Sq.Km. |
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| 2.
District Wise Forest Area |
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District
wise Forest Area (in
Sq. Km.) |
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S.No.
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District
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R.F.
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P.F.
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U.P.F.
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Total
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1.
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Raipur
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1908.550
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1888.460
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615.770
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4412.780
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2.
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Dhamatari
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2056.320
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69.220
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0.000
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2125.540
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3.
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Mahasamund
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756.920
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322.400
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423.650
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1502.970
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4.
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Kanker
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1583.967
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733.549
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1040.854
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3358.370
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5.
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Bastar
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3359.346
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2083.856
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1669.192
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7112.393
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6.
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Dantewara
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5179.792
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3125.742
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1711.769
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10017.303
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7.
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Durg
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635.070
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113.230
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114.910
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863.210
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8.
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Rajnandgaon
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943.170
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1709.150
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270.690
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2923.010
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9.
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Kawardha
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706.570
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921.850
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223.830
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1852.250
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10.
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Sarguja
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2473.139
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6181.829
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0.000
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8654.968
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11.
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Koriya
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2001.154
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1528.143
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0.000
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3529.297
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12.
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Raigarh
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1597.615
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580.998
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1064.402
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3243.015
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13.
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Jashpur
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1147.706
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588.075
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1016.504
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2752.285
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14.
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Korba
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0.000
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2834.968
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1352.403
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4187.371
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Janjgeer-champa
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151.461
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59.303
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39.302
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250.066
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16.
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Bilaspur
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1281.387
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1295.327
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410.846
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2987.560
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Total
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25782.167
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24036.100
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9954.122
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59772.389
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Forest Types |
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S.No.
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Types
of Forest
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Forest
Area ( in Sq.Km.)
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Percentage
(%)
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Sal
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24244.878
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40.56
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Teak
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5633.131
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9.42
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Mixed
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6484.380
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50.02
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Total
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59772.389
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100.00
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| 4.
Forest Cover |
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The
forest cover of state is placed at 55,870 Sq.Km. According to
forest survey of India assessment (2007) the extent of very dense forest
is 4,162 Sq.Km., dense forest 35,038 Sq.Km. and open forest is
16,670 Sq.Km. The legal
forest area (as per the legal definition)
of the state is 59772 sq. km. This accounts for
44.2 % of
geographical area of the state. |
Forest
Cover
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Very Dense Forest
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4,162 Sq.Km
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Dense
Forest
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35,038 Sq.Km. |
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Open
Forest
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16,670 Sq.Km. |
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Total
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55870 Sq.Km. |
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Of
State's Geographic Area
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41.33
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Of
Country's Forest Cover
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8.4
%
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District |
Geographic
Area |
Forest Cover |
Percent
of G.A. |
Difference |
Very Dense
Forest |
Moderate
Dense
Forest |
Open
Forest |
Total |
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Bastar |
14,974 |
1,352 |
4,341 |
2,336 |
8,029 |
53.62 |
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Bilaspur |
8,270 |
336 |
1,631 |
531 |
2,498 |
30.21 |
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Dantewada |
17,634 |
1,081 |
6,175 |
4,094 |
11,350 |
64.36 |
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Durg |
8,549 |
43 |
523 |
203 |
769 |
9.00 |
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Janjgir-Champa |
3,852 |
4 |
26 |
127 |
157 |
4.08 |
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Jaspur |
5,838 |
111 |
1,499 |
580 |
2,190 |
37.51 |
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Kanker |
6,506 |
213 |
2,062 |
837 |
3,112 |
47.83 |
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Kawardha |
4,223 |
70 |
1,140 |
389 |
1,599 |
37.86 |
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Korba |
6,599 |
204 |
2,308 |
842 |
3,354 |
50.83 |
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Korea |
6,604 |
79 |
2,607 |
1,430 |
4,116 |
62.33 |
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Mahasamund |
4,789 |
5 |
536 |
424 |
965 |
20.15 |
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Raigarh |
7,086 |
126 |
1,704 |
732 |
2,562 |
36.16 |
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Raipur &
Dhamtari |
16,468 |
189 |
3,848 |
1,432 |
5,469 |
33.21 |
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Rajnandgaon |
8,068 |
29 |
1,789 |
717 |
2,535 |
31.42 |
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Sarguja |
15,731 |
320 |
4,849 |
1,996 |
7,165 |
45.55 |
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Total :- |
135,191 |
4,162 |
35,038 |
16,670 |
55,870 |
41.33 |
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