number of forests in each state in india and their type
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Explanation:
Forest cover is the total geographical area declared as forest by the government. As of 2019, the total forest cover in India is 712,249 Sq km (71.22 million hectares), which is 21.67 percent of the total geographical area. Whereas, the total forest and tree cover in India is 807,276 Sq km (80.73 million hectors), which is 24.56 percent of the total geographical area of the country.
Explanation:
Table XXIII - Annual Production of NWFPs estimated during 1992-93
Name of the Products
Annual production (in tonnes)
Wild edible products
101,200
Myrobalans
132,250
Sal seeds
7,097,000
Sal oil
23,000
Mahua seeds
697,600
Mahua oil
28,750
Neem seed
115,000
Other seeds
57,500
Essential Oil i. Palmarosa oil
16,000
ii. Eucalyptus oil
150
iii. Sandal wood oil
160
iv. Lemon grass oil
950
v. Others
300
Total essential oils
3,160
Gum Karaya
15,000
Ghatti and other gums
3,500
Resin from pines
45,000
Rosin
24,000
Turpentine (litres)
600,000
Katha
5,750
Total Tans and Dyes including cutch
222,900
Bamboos and Canes
4,716,600
Fibres and Flosses
15,000
Grasses other than oil producing
80,000
Bidi leaves/Tendu leaves
360,000
Lac
30,000