Forest Survey 2023
About Forest Survey
Forest Survey of India(FSI), an organization under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change conducts and publishes the India state of Forest Report (ISFR) which is also known as the Indian forest survey.
It is a biennial report.
The first report was published by FSI in 1987 and since then 17 such reports have been published by FSI. The ISFR 2023 is 18th in the series.
The forest cover is defined as “all lands, more than one hectare with a tree canopy density of more than or equal to 10% irrespective of ownership, legal status and land use. Such lands may not necessarily be a recorded forest area. It also includes orchards, bamboo and palm”.
The classification of forest cover used in the present report is based on tree canopy density
- Very Dense Forest (VDF)- Forest having canopy density equal to or more than 70%.
- Moderately Dense Forest (MDF)- Forest having canopy density equal to or more than 40% but less than 70%.
- Open Forest (OF) – Forest having canopy density equal to or more than 10% but less than 40%.
The key findings-
The total forest and tree cover of the country is 8,27,356.95 km2 which is 25.17% of the geographical area of the country. The total Forest Cover has an area of 7,15,342.61 km2 (21.76%) whereas the Tree Cover has an area of 1,12,014.34 km2 (3.41%).
The total forest and tree cover of the country has increased by 1445.81 km2 as compared to the last assessment of 2021.
The maximum increase in forest and tree cover has been observed in the States of Chhattisgarh followed by Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan. 394.46 km2 forest and tree cover has been increased in Rajasthan.
The maximum decrease in forest and tree cover has been noticed in the state of Madhya Pradesh followed by Karnataka.
The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
The maximum positive change as compared to ISFR 2021 has been observed in Chhattisgarh followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
The total Mangrove cover of the country is 0.15 % of the country’s total geographical area.
Forest Survey of Rajasthan
| Forest type | Area (Sq km) | Area in % |
| Very Dense Forest (VDF) | 223.20 | 0.07 |
| Moderate Dense Forest (MDF) | 4,237.41 | 1.24 |
| Open Forest (OF) | 12,087.60 | 3.53 |
| Total – | 16,548.21 | 4.84 |
Areawise Udaipur district has the highest forest cover (2,766.30 sq km) in Rajasthan, followed by Alwar (1,198.74).
Areawise Churu district has the lowest forest cover (62.73 sq km), followed by Hanumangarh (92.29 sq km) and Jodhpur.
Percentage wise Udaipur district has the highest percentage (23.60%), followed by Pratapgarh district (22.48%).
Percentage wise Churu district has the lowest percentage (0.45%), followed by Jodhpur district (0.49%).
Vert Dense Forest (VDF) is the highest in Alwar (61.72 sq km), followed by Udaipur (61.27 sq km).
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