STATUS OF FOREST

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STATUS OF FOREST COVER

Based on interpretation of satellite data pertaining to Oct-Dec 2015 the forest cover of the state is 12,489 Sq.km which is 75.33% of the State's geographical area. In terms of forest canopy density classes, the State has 1,279 Sq.km area under very dense forest, 4,587 Sq.km are under moderately dense forest and 6,623 Sq.km under open forest.

Zunheboto has 934 Sq. km under forest cover, which is 74.42% of its geographical area. It has 84 Sq.km under very dense forest, 369 Sq.km under moderately dense forest and 481 Sq.km under open forest.

Sl.No. STATUS OF FOREST COVER Percentage of Total Geographical Area REMARKS/AREA
(In Sq. Km.)
1 Forest Cover of the District   Area
 
  1. Dense Forest                                            
6.69%  84
 
  1. Medium Dense Forest           
29.40% 369 
  
  1. Open Forest                       
38.33% 481 
 
  1. Scrub Forest
 4.38%  55 
 
  1. Non-Forest                             
21.20% 266  
2 Legal Status of the Forest in the district 934 
 
  1. Community Reserves
 15.20 
 
  1. Protected Forest
 16.77 
 
  1. Purchased land
 0.41 
 
  1. Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park
 NIL
 
  1. Village Forest/Un-classed Forest
 901.62
3 Forest Area  
 
  1. Government Forest
 17.18
 
  1. Private / Community Forest/Others
 916.82

Zunheboto and Nagaland state forest cover in different canopy density classes along with the changes compared to updated 2015 assessment and scrub is given in Table below.


2017 ASSESSMENT TABLE

2017 ASSESSMENT
Geographical Area Very Dense Forest Mod Dense Forest Open Forest Total % of GA Change scrub

Zunheboto

1,255 84 369 481 934 74.42 -38 55

Nagaland (Total)

 16,579 1,279 4,587 6,623 12,489 75.33 -450 503

(Source: State of Forest Report 2017)

Comparison with the previous assessment showed a loss of 38 Sq.km of forest cover in Zunheboto division. Nagaland as a whole showed a loss of 450 Sq. km of forest cover. The main reasons for the decrease in forest cover are Shifting Cultivation and other biotic pressure on forest lands.


Protected Forests and Purchase Land

Sl.
No		 Name of Dept’ Agencies Location Purpose Of acquisition/
allotment		 Total Area of Land Acquired/
Alloted (Ha)		 Govt. Approval Letter No Year of Acquisition/
Allotment
1 Forest Dept. Xamunuboto Protected
Forest		 27.00 As per the WPO
record 		1967-‘68
2 Forest Dept. Aotsakili Protected Forest 60.63 As per the WPO
record 		1967-‘68
3 Forest Dept. Suruhuto Protected Forest 139.86 As per the WPO
record		 1967-‘68
4 Forest Dept. Sapotimi Protected Forest 32.00 As per the WPO record 1967-‘68s
5 Forest Dept. Lizutomi Protected Forest 146 As per the WPO record 1975-‘76
6 Forest Dept. Athumzu Protected Forest 1272 As per the WPO record 1979-‘80
7 Forest Dept. Kisakita Purchased
Land		 40.89 As per the WPO record 1979-‘80