Distribution & Cover
Canopy Density · State Variations · Geospatial Mapping
MICRO-REALM 01
ISFR Assessment
- INDIA STATE OF FOREST REPORT (ISFR)
- PUBLISHED BIENNIALLY BY FSI, DEHRADUN
- COMPREHENSIVE GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS
MICRO-REALM 02
Forest vs Tree Cover
- FOREST COVER: PATCHES > 1 HECTARE
- TREE COVER: ISOLATED PATCHES < 1 HECTARE
- BOTH COMBINED GIVE TOTAL GREEN COVER
MICRO-REALM 03
Canopy Density
- PROPORTION OF GROUND COVERED BY CANOPY
- MEASURED FROM ABOVE (SATELLITE)
- DEFINES CLASSIFICATION VDF, MDF, OF
MICRO-REALM 04
Very Dense Forest (VDF)
- CANOPY DENSITY GREATER THAN 70%
- EXTREMELY DENSE, LITTLE SUNLIGHT PENETRATES
- PRISTINE ECOSYSTEMS, HIGH BIODIVERSITY
MICRO-REALM 05
Moderately Dense (MDF)
- CANOPY DENSITY BETWEEN 40% AND 70%
- SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF INDIA'S FORESTS
- VULNERABLE TO DEGRADATION
MICRO-REALM 06
Open Forest (OF)
- CANOPY DENSITY BETWEEN 10% AND 40%
- SPARSE TREE COVER, MUCH SUNLIGHT
- OFTEN TRANSITIONAL OR DEGRADED ZONES
MICRO-REALM 07
Macro Distribution
- HIGH CONCENTRATION IN NE INDIA
- WESTERN GHATS & HIMALAYAN BELT
- CENTRAL INDIAN HIGHLANDS (MP, CG, OD)
MICRO-REALM 08
Top States by Area
- 1. MADHYA PRADESH (HIGHEST TOTAL AREA)
- 2. ARUNACHAL PRADESH
- 3. CHHATTISGARH
MICRO-REALM 09
Top States by % Cover
- LAKSHADWEEP (~90% UT)
- MIZORAM (~84-85% STATE)
- ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
MICRO-REALM 10
Mapping Technology
- RESOURCESAT SATELLITES (LISS-III/IV SENSORS)
- REMOTE SENSING & GIS DATA
- GROUND TRUTHING FOR VERIFICATION
MICRO-REALM 11
Recent Trends
- GAINS IN SOUTHERN STATES (AP, TELANGANA)
- CONCERNING LOSSES IN NE INDIA
- DUE TO SHIFTING CULTIVATION & DEVELOPMENT
MICRO-REALM 12
National Target
- NFP 1988 TARGET: 33% GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
- CURRENT REALITY: ~24.6% (FOREST + TREE)
- REQUIRES MASSIVE AFFORESTATION PUSH