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Forests in Assam

Figure at a Glance 2023:

Reserved Forest Area,2023 (in Hect.),1292964.26
Encroached Area, 2023 (in Hect.)340747.79
Nos. of Encroachers, 2023 (Household)198387
National Park , 2022-23
Nos. of National Park7
Area under National Park (in Sq. Km)3272.14
Wildlife Sanctuaries, 2022-23
Nos. of Wildlife Sanctuaries17
Area under Wildlife Sanctuaries (in Sq. Km)1923.91
Proposed Wildlife Sanctuaries, 2022-23 (in Nos.)
Nos. of Proposed Wildlife Sanctuaries2
Area under Proposed Wildlife Sanctuaries (Sq. Km)81.55
Forest Road (Surfaced), 2023 (in Km.)1825.19
Forest Road (Motorable), 2023 (in Km.)12513.27
Forest Road (Non Motorable), 2023 (in Km.)10947.11
Forest Revenue, 2023 (in Crore)451.50

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Forest Division wise area under Reserved Forests and Encroachment in Assam, 2023:

Forest DivisionReserved Forest AreaEncroachment Forest AreaNos. of Encroachers in Forest Areas (Household)
Goalpara25249.665753.253648
Kamrup East35329.554117.406591
Kamrup West68133.8921052.407262
North kamrup4519.61130.37887
Dibrugarh10967.971444.9764
Digboi62514.652252.10665
Doom Dooma30904.359344.802306
Golaghat99570.8787213.4639243
Jorhat26098.5818651.291765
Sivasagar24105.059788.001119
Hamren10313.28NilNil
Karbi-Anglong East48033.9510917.832035
Karbi-Anglong-West89371.661273.00Nil
Dima Hasao East49179.001056.50858
Baksa13323.335495.003138
Lakhimpur31094.983229.162047
Dhemaji49553.4531001.5013072
Nagaon30378.341516.264130
Nagaon South49049.0010986.009354
Sonitpur East47428.0033829.0038803
Sonitpur West44067.7732186.1025000
Silchar(Cachar)78897.644576.282807
Hailakandi53835.7411616.006786
Karimganj48056.794155.994357
Aie-Valley6079.96327.43498
Dhubri1344.9761.13199
Haltugaon47876.1219667.8612143
Kachugaon82199.002732.232864
Dhansiri17270.94836.27218
Parbatjhora32022.813020.022010
Chirang57667.81212.00202
Nagaon W.L.2155.002155.002500
Eastern Assam W.L.5726.0550.00Nil
Dima Hasao West10644.4999.201816
Assam1292964.26340747.79198387

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Out Turn/ Average price and value of Forest production in Assam, 2022-23:

Name of the ProductsTotal Out TurnAverage Market price (in Rs.)Total Market Value (Rs. in Crore)
UnitQuantity
Timberm3707290.662850006054.86
Round woodm31422.165000.07
Tree Outside Forestm310000.003500035.00
Firewood (excluding Charcoal)m33700.003000.11
Charcoal Woodm35000.004000.20
BambooMTAD763486.002200167.97
Broom GrassKg3158.501100.03
AgaedustKg108483.0010000108.48
Agarwood ChipsKg50000.00100000500.00
Agar OilKg100.004500004.50
Bidi LeavesKg3158.501800.06
Others (Specify)Kg68233.001501.02
Sandsm310851366.8617001844.73
Stonem316896157.9521003548.19
Stone Gravelm32365001.382100496.65
Silt/Claym32898538.0520057.97
Others (Ordinary Earth & Clay)m340792612.0010004079.26
Total-- 16899.11

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Revenue Earned by the Forest Department in Assam 2022-23 :

(Rs. in Crore)

Item20222023
Timber/ Fuel wood16.0018.80
Social & Farm Forestry19.7916.95
Sands/ Gravel/ Stone186.44261.88
Other (General)96.0093.91
Revolving Fund9.300.00
Other (Wild Life)19.0212.05
Zoological Park0.000.00
Directly Deposit Treasury54.650.00
Online Deposit to Treasury-47.90
Total401.20451.49

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Visitors and Revenue collection from Assam State Zoo-Cum-Botanical Garden, 2020-21 and 2022-23:

Item2020-212021-222022-23
No. of Visitors:
1. Indian193327346298677947
2. Foreigner90279564
3. Total193417346577678511
Revenue Collected (in Rs.)49672201162767218755432

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Target & Achievement of Revenue collection of Forest Department, Assam, 2017-2023:

(Rs. in Crore)

YearTargetAchievement
2017-18150160.12
2018-19170165.37
2019-20170276.44
2020-21280352.77
2021-22350401.20
2022-23780451.50

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Target & Achievement for Foreign Funding Scheme, Forest Department, Assam, 2021-2023:

(Rs. in Crore)

Name of SchemeYearFinancial TargetFinancial Achievement
Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Society phase-II2020-2196.122.95
2021-22122.8424.23
2022-23138.3635.59
Upto Dec'2023133.7643.74

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Category-Wise Forest Road length in Assam, 2022-23:

Category of RoadLength (in Km)
20222023
123
Surfaced1825.191825.19
Unsurfaced24779.1224779.12
Motorable12513.2712513.27
Non-motorable10947.1110947.11

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Number of Tourist visited different National Parks during the year, 2022-23:

Name of National ParkDomestic Tourists (in nos.)Foreign Tourists (in nos.)Total Tourists (in nos.)
1. Kaziranga National Park3055669236314802
2. Manas National Park546556554720
3. Nameri National Park83536649017
4. Dibru Saikhuwa National Park1425131438
5. Orang National Park4066324098
6. Raimona National Park105001050
7. Dihing Patkai National Park1500150
Total37526510010385275

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Forest/Division-wise nos. of Forest Nursery and nos. of Sapling Distributed (including sale), 2021-23:

Name of SF Division2021-222022-23
Nos. of NurseryArea Covered (in Hect.)Sapling Distributed cum soldNos. of NurseryArea Covered (in Hect.)Sapling Distributed cum sold
Guwahati--221893947.5162334
Silchar--134840015420
Karimganj11.518552011.5211040
Nalbari--8574022.2774017
Barpeta--7124411.537811
Bongaigaon--11504211.536027
Goalpara--12664400129062
Nagaon--16379124.5213357
Golaghat--18258457.5196547
Sivasagar--14897311.5304347
Dibrugarh--4794024.590152
Lakhimpur--25482311.559584
Sonitpur--957125000
Kokrajhar--NA15021234
Assam11.545718492183.771550932

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Area of the National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam, 2022-23:

National Parks/ Wildlife SanctuariesLocation (District)Area in Sq. Km.
A. National Parks
1. Kaziranga National ParkGolaghat, Nagaon, Sonitpur & Biswanath946.75
2. Manas National ParkChirang and Baksa850.00
3. Nameri National ParkSonitpur200.00
4. Dibru Saikhuwa National ParkDibrugarh and Tinsukia340.00
5. Orang National ParkUdalguri, Sonitpur279.13
6. Raimona National ParkKokrajhar422.00
7. Dihing Patkai National ParkDibrugarh and Tinsukia234.26
Total3272.14
B. Wildlife Sanctuaries (WLS)
1. Garampani WLSKarbi Anglong6.05
2. Laokhowa WLSNagaon70.13
3. Barnadi WLSUdalguri26.22
4. Chakrasila WLSKokrajhar45.58
5. Burachapari WLSSonitpur239.06
6. PanidihingSivasagar33.93
7. Hollongpar Gibbon WLSJorhat20.98
8. Pobitora WLSMorigaon38.81
9. Sonai Rupai WLSSonitpur220.00
10. Bherjan-Borajan-Podumoni WLSTinsukia7.21
11. East karbi Anglong WLSKarbi Anglong221.81
12. Nambor WLSKarbi Anglong37.00
13. Morat Longri WLSKarbi Anglong451.00
14. Nambor Doigurung WLSGolaghat97.15
15. Amchang WLSKamrup Metropolitan78.64
16. Borail WLSCachar, Karimganj326.24
17. Deepor Beel WLSKamrup Metropolitan4.10
Total 1923.91
Total (A + B) 5196.05
C. Proposed Wildlife Sanctuary
1. Bordoibum BeelmukhLakhimpur and Dhemaji11.25
2. North Karbi-AnglongKarbi Anglong70.30
Total 81.55

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Wetland in Reserve Forest of Assam, 2023:

DistrictNo. of Wetlands excluding riverRiver (in Ha.)Other (in Ha.)Total area of Wetland in RF area in the District (in Ha.)
Kakrajhar2806571.11562.737133.77
Dhubri409.3649.4658.82
Goalpara15218.14202.28220.42
BarpetaNilNilNilNil
Morigaon9499.5938.37137.96
Nagaon2652905.291854.984760.27
Sonitpur29892684.80222.5592907.36
Lakhimpur6024462.9274.2824537.20
Dhemaji421491.0826.431517.51
Tinsukia28129160.50170.3129330.81
Dibrugarh18926867.56228.9427096.50
Sivasagar1599097.19198.639295.82
Jorhat13137.1914.23151.42
Golaghat10649063.912779.5311843.45
Karbi Anglong3453.91173.76177.67
Dima Hasao25488.49147.51636.00
Cachar3322791.49180.922972.41
Karimganj179091.04921.401012.43
Hailakandi9964511.51391.524903.03
Bongaigaon20018.74194.53213.27
Chirang907205.7648.147253.89
Kamrup2228013.81291.548305.34
Kamrup Metro4120.9220.9941.91
NalbariNilNilNilNil
Baksa543267.5024.513292.01
Darrang433245.3533.093279.04
Udalguri232704.499.032713.52
Assam7398234931.648859.65243791.83

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023

 

Census of Wildlife in Assam, 2009 to 2023:

CategoryYear of CensusNumbers
1. Leopard202128
2. Swamp Deer20221126
3. Tiger2022176
4. Elephant20222613
5. Rhino20222788
Primate Census (Year: 2009): 
1. Rhesus Macaque72674
2. Assamese Macaque30866
3. Pig Tailed Macaque649
4. Stump tailed Macaque648
5. Slow Loris431
6. Capped Langur17813
7. Golden Langur2772
8. Phayre's Leaf Monkey/ Spectacled Langur132
9. Hoollock Gibbon1517

N.B.: No Primate Census has been carried out so far after 2009

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam-2023

 

District-Wise registration in Amrit Brikshya Andolan, 2023:

Sl. No.DistrictTotal Registration
1Kokrajhar159255
2Dhubri315694
3Goalpara173710
4Barpeta212048
5Morigaon140670
6Nagaon & Hojai276045
7Sonitpur169865
8Lakhimpur180360
9Dhemaji133697
10Tinsukia134428
11Dibrugarh151928
12Sivasagar145966
13Jorhat144707
14Golaghat179986
15Karbi Anglong102827
16Dima Hasao30038
17Cachar170344
18Karimganj122579
19Hailakandi83659
20Bongaigaon113763
21Chirang84106
22Kamrup251220
23Kamrup Metro45532
24Nalbari144804
25Baksa200168
26Darrang158858
27Udalguri152854
28Biswanath138898
29Charaideo84571
30Hojai121619
31Majuli45147
32South Salmara64871
33West Karbi Anglong49156
34Bajali51092
 Assam4734465

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023