Status of Forest Cover in States Constituting Western Ghats as Per India State of Forest Report 2009 & 2011

XClose

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
29-August-2012 17:18 IST

State	Forest Cover (in sq. km)			Reasons for Change
State	2009 Assessment	2011 Assessment	Change	Reasons for Change
Maharashtra	50650	50646	-4	There is a decrease of 3 sq. km in very dense forest, 19 sq.km in moderately dense forest and an increase of 18 sq.km in open forest.
Goa	2212	2219	7	Increase in forest cover in the state is due to increase of mangrove forest and TOF.
Karnataka	36190	36194	4	There has been an increase of six sq. km in open forest and a decrease of 2 sq.km in moderately dense forest
Tamil Nadu	23551	23625	74	Regeneration in forest areas and extensive plantation activities in and outside forests.
Kerala	17324	17300	-24	Decrease in forest cover in the state is due to rotational felling of Eucalyptus, Teak, Acacia mangium, rubber and shade bearing trees in the gardens.
Gujarat	14620	14619	-1	Decrease is due to private felling in the TOF areas.
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	211	211	0	There is zero change.

The above information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment and Forests Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan to the Parliament.

MC/sk