Forests of Arunachal Pradesh:
|
Particulars
|
Unit |
As on. 31.03.2007 |
As on 31.03.2008 |
|
Forest Circle
|
Nos. |
4 |
4 |
|
Forest Division (territorial & functional/Survey. WPI/SFI Research & W.L.)
|
Nos. |
38 |
39 |
|
Forest Range (territorial & functional/Survey. WPI/SFI Research & W.L.)
|
Nos. |
126 |
126 |
|
Forest Beat (territorial & functional/Survey. WPI/SFI Research & W.L.)
|
Nos. |
155 |
155 |
|
Forest area
|
Percentage |
82 |
82 |
|
Wild life Sanctuary
|
Nos. |
11 |
11 |
|
Tiger Reserve
|
Nos. |
2 |
2 |
|
National Parks
|
Nos. |
2 |
2 |
Source: Arunachal Pradesh at a Glance 2009
District-wise number of Forest Circles, Divisions, Range and Beat offices in Arunachal Pradesh As on 31.03.2007:
(In sq. Km.)
|
District
|
Name of Forest Circles covering the district |
No. of Forest Division |
No. of Ranges |
No. of beat offices |
| Territorial |
Survey/WP/SF/ Research & Wildlife |
Accounts beat |
Non - accounts beat |
|
Tawang
|
Western Circle (Banderdewa) |
1 |
- |
3 |
- |
4 |
|
West Kameng
|
- Do - |
3 |
1 |
17 |
8 |
15 |
|
East Kameng
|
- Do - |
1 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
19 |
|
Papumpare
|
- Do - |
2 |
5 |
25 |
5 |
18 |
|
Lower Subansiri
|
- Do - |
1 |
- |
6 |
- |
- |
|
Kurang Kumey
|
- Do - |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Upper Subansiri
|
Central Circle (Pasighat) |
1 |
- |
3 |
- |
4 |
|
West Siang
|
- Do - |
2 |
- |
7 |
- |
10 |
|
East Siang
|
- Do - |
1 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
16 |
|
Upper Siang
|
- Do - |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
|
Dibang Velley
|
- Do - |
1 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
|
Lower Dibang Valley
|
Eastern Circle (Tezu) |
1 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
10 |
|
Lohit + Anjaw
|
- Do - |
2 |
3 |
15 |
3 |
10 |
|
Changlang
|
Southern Circle (Deomali) |
2 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
|
Tirap
|
- Do - |
2 |
1 |
10 |
- |
6 |
|
Total for A.P.
|
4 |
21 |
15 |
124 |
23 |
124 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Arunachal Pradesh 2007
Classification of Forest area management under Reservation, Protection etc. in Arunachal Pradesh, As on 31.03.2007:
(in sq. Km.)
|
District
|
No. of Forest Divisions |
Reserved Forest |
Anchal Reserved Forest / VRF |
Protected Forest |
Forest Under |
Other Purpose |
Proposed reserved forest |
Unclassified State Forest |
| Wild life Sanctuary |
National Park |
|
Tawang
|
1 |
- |
- |
5.98 |
- |
- |
- |
107.947 |
971.073 |
|
W/Kameng
|
4 |
708.35 |
4.57 |
0.51 |
217.00 |
- |
100 |
- |
2922.00 |
|
E/Kameng
|
2 |
1063.86 |
- |
0.27 |
861.95 |
- |
- |
- |
1207.73 |
|
Papumpare
|
7 |
1007.75 |
- |
- |
140.30 |
- |
- |
- |
1368.25 |
|
L/Subansiri
|
1 |
347.07 |
- |
- |
337.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2064 |
|
Kurang Kumey
|
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5975.00 |
|
U/Subansiri
|
1 |
504.00 |
2.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3076.00 |
|
W/Siang
|
2 |
248.18 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
25.00 |
3119.82 |
|
E/Siang
|
2 |
467.39 |
3.00 |
- |
190.00 |
- |
- |
- |
1131.61 |
|
U/Siang
|
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
483.00 |
- |
- |
686.00 |
|
Dibang Velley
|
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2506.00 |
|
L.Dibang Valley
|
2 |
678.96 |
- |
- |
4430.50 |
- |
- |
11.25 |
587.79 |
|
Lohit
|
5 |
4233.53 |
249.19 |
- |
783.00 |
- |
- |
2906.37 |
61.91 |
|
Changlang
|
3 |
653.48 |
146.19 |
- |
177.42 |
1807.82 |
- |
- |
1347.84 |
|
Tirap
|
3 |
- |
219.93 |
1.04 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1290.03 |
| Anjaw |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total For A.P.
|
37 |
9912.57 |
625.37 |
7.80 |
7137.57 |
2290.82 |
100 |
3150.567 |
28315.703 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Arunachal Pradesh 2007
District-wise Forest Cover:
(Area in Km.2)
|
Districts
|
Geographical area
|
2005 Assessment
|
Percentage of Geographical area
|
Change
|
Scrub
|
|
Very dense forest
|
Mod. dense forest
|
Open forest
|
Total
|
|
Changlang
|
4662
|
1610
|
1657
|
1014
|
4281
|
91.83
|
11
|
0
|
|
Dibang Valley
|
13029
|
1278
|
5234
|
2855
|
9367
|
71.89
|
-3
|
6
|
|
Kameng East & Kameng West
|
11556
|
2499
|
5506
|
2146
|
10151
|
87.84
|
-30
|
43
|
|
Lohit
|
11402
|
1750
|
4059
|
1964
|
7773
|
68.17
|
16
|
0
|
|
Popumpare
|
3462
|
763
|
1701
|
823
|
3287
|
94.95
|
11
|
0
|
|
Siang East
|
3655
|
544
|
1744
|
553
|
2841
|
77.73
|
-5
|
0
|
|
Siang Upper
|
7050
|
939
|
3428
|
1260
|
5627
|
79.82
|
7
|
3
|
|
Siang West
|
7813
|
1057
|
4687
|
1047
|
6791
|
86.92
|
6
|
0
|
|
Subansiri Lower
|
9548
|
2266
|
4805
|
1646
|
8717
|
91.30
|
21
|
29
|
|
Subansiri Upper
|
7032
|
1153
|
3482
|
1182
|
5817
|
82.72
|
25
|
29
|
|
Tawang
|
2172
|
78
|
721
|
419
|
1218
|
56.08
|
-2
|
18
|
|
Tirap
|
2362
|
474
|
953
|
480
|
1907
|
80.74
|
28
|
0
|
|
Total
|
83743
|
14411
|
37977
|
15389
|
67777
|
80.93
|
85
|
128
|
Source: Forest Survey of India 2005
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