District wise Forest Cover in Manipur, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023:
(Area in Sq. km.)
District | Calculated Area by Sol | 2023 Assessment | % of Calculated Area by Sol | Change w.r.t. 2021 Raster based* | Scrub | |||
Very Dense Forest | Mod. Dense Forest | Open Forest | Total | |||||
Bishnupur | 471.50 | 0.00 | 0.93 | 19.91 | 20.84 | 4.42 | -1.17 | 2.52 |
Chandel | 2,094.75 | 8.41 | 655.83 | 1,142.12 | 1,806.36 | 86.23 | -22.32 | 89.89 |
Churachandpur | 2,419.75 | 8.02 | 772.32 | 1,131.42 | 1,911.76 | 79.01 | -78.00 | 122.11 |
Imphal East | 456.75 | 0.00 | 5.68 | 56.76 | 62.44 | 13.67 | -5.26 | 14.11 |
Innphal West | 440.25 | 0.00 | 4.80 | 27.08 | 31.88 | 7.24 | -1.49 | 0.67 |
Jiribam | 155.25 | 0.00 | 25.09 | 90.72 | 115.81 | 74.60 | -1.93 | 0.90 |
Kakching | 265.25 | 0.00 | 0.84 | 20.17 | 21.01 | 7.92 | -2.90 | 3.75 |
Kamjong | 2,478.75 | 79.48 | 823.63 | 1,248.39 | 2,151.50 | 86.80 | -21.29 | 102.17 |
Kangpokpi | 1,436.25 | 62.56 | 226.67 | 516.25 | 805.48 | 56.08 | -31.57 | 92.81 |
Noney | 1,265.25 | 21.22 | 548.67 | 535.71 | 1,105.60 | 87.38 | -16.79 | 57.71 |
Pherzawl | 2,299.75 | 34.99 | 834.24 | 1,120.70 | 1,989.93 | 86.53 | -59.89 | 72.01 |
Senapati | 1,842.50 | 182.83 | 427.00 | 777.00 | 1,386.83 | 75.27 | 81.61 | 112.87 |
Tannenglong | 3,143.25 | 390.81 | 1,120.82 | 1,158.14 | 2,669.77 | 84.94 | -38.43 | 106.79 |
Tengnoupal | 1,166.50 | 1.86 | 278.55 | 625.44 | 905.85 | 77.66 | 1.55 | 93.97 |
Thoubal | 339.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.43 | 10.43 | 3.07 | -0.95 | 2.71 |
Ukhrul | 2,051.75 | 113.87 | 492.48 | 983.62 | 1,589.97 | 77.50 | 144.00 | 98.66 |
Grand Total | 22,327.00 | 904.05 | 6,217.55 | 9,463.86 | 16,585.46 | 74.29 | -54.83 | 973.65 |
District | Geo-graphical Area (GA) | 2021 Assessment | %of GA | Change wrt 2019 assess- ment | Scrub | |||
Very Dense Forest | Mod. Dense Forest | Open Forest | Total | |||||
Bishnupur | 496 | 0.00 | 0.78 | 21.50 | 22.28 | 4.49 | 0.78 | 2.14 |
Chandel | 3,313 | 11.30 | 929.21 | 1,870.56 | 2,811.07 | 84.85 | -52.28 | 145.71 |
Churachandpur | 4,570 | 42.19 | 1,593.15 | 2,243.70 | 3,879.04 | 84.88 | -40.47 | 163.69 |
Imphal East | 709 | 0.00 | 56.62 | 207.80 | 264.42 | 37.29 | -9.84 | 13.51 |
Imphal West | 519 | 0.00 | 14.68 | 37.27 | 51.95 | 10.01 | 0.20 | 9.40 |
Senapati | 3,271 | 264.74 | 695.58 | 1,131.47 | 2,091.79 | 63.95 | -44.19 | 317.65 |
Tamenglong | 4,391 | 392.15 | 1,696.10 | 1,706.37 | 3,794.62 | 86.42 | -49.82 | 194.72 |
Thoubal | 514 | 0.00 | 1.15 | 58.20 | 59.35 | 11.55 | -11.41 | 11.90 |
Ukhrul | 4,544 | 194.61 | 1,241.22 | 2,187.92 | 3,623.75 | 79.75 | -41.00 | 356.26 |
Grand Total | 22,327 | 904.99 | 6,228.49 | 9,464.79 | 16,598.27 | 74.34 | -248.63 | 1,214.98 |
District | Geographical Area | 2019 Assessment | % of Geographical Area | Change | Scurb | |||
Very Dense | Moderately Dense | Open Forest | Total | |||||
Bishnupur | 496 | 0 | 0.99 | 20.51 | 21.50 | 4.33 | -0.50 | 2.00 |
Chandel | 3313 | 10.76 | 950.42 | 1902.17 | 2863.35 | 86.43 | -43.65 | 139.09 |
Churachandpur | 4570 | 41.92 | 1614.50 | 2263.09 | 3919.51 | 85.77 | -249.49 | 164.67 |
Imphal East | 709 | 0.00 | 60.90 | 213.36 | 274.26 | 38.68 | -3.74 | 15.00 |
Imphal West | 519 | 0.00 | 15.66 | 36.09 | 51.75 | 9.97 | -2.25 | 9.22 |
Senapati | 3271 | 270.75 | 744.46 | 1121.37 | 2136.58 | 65.32 | -47.42 | 287.56 |
Tamenglong | 4391 | 388.90 | 1726.75 | 1728.79 | 3844.44 | 87.55 | -108.56 | 166.67 |
Thoubal | 514 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 68.76 | 70.76 | 13.77 | -2.24 | 11.14 |
Ukhrul | 4544 | 192.94 | 1270.61 | 2201.20 | 3664.75 | 80.65 | -41.25 | 386.12 |
Grand Total | 22327 | 905.27 | 6386.29 | 9555.34 | 16846.90 | 75.46 | -499.10 | 1181.47 |
District | Geographical Area | 2017 Assessment | % of Geographical Area | Change | Scurb | |||
Very Dense | Moderately Dense | Open Forest | Total | |||||
Bishnupur | 496 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 4.44 | 0 | 2 |
Chandel | 3313 | 11 | 970 | 1926 | 2907 | 87.75 | 17 | 120 |
Churachandpur | 4570 | 42 | 1663 | 2464 | 4169 | 91.23 | -17 | 143 |
Imphal East | 669 | 0 | 61 | 217 | 278 | 39.21 | -2 | 15 |
Imphal West | 559 | 0 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 10.40 | -1 | 9 |
Senapati | 3271 | 272 | 751 | 1161 | 2184 | 66.77 | 102 | 285 |
Tamenglong | 4391 | 390 | 1754 | 1809 | 3953 | 90.03 | 13 | 152 |
Thoubal | 514 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 73 | 14.20 | 0 | 11 |
Ukhrul | 4544 | 193 | 1292 | 2221 | 3706 | 81.56 | 151 | 374 |
Grand Total | 22327 | 908 | 6510 | 9928 | 17346 | 77.69 | 263 | 1111 |
District | Geographical Area | 2015 Assessment | % of Geographical Area | Change | Scurb | |||
Very Dense | Moderately Dense | Open Forest | Total | |||||
Bishnupur | 496 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 4.23 | 0 | 1 |
Chandel | 3313 | 0 | 710 | 2097 | 2807 | 84.73 | 18 | 156 |
Churachandpur | 4570 | 36 | 1633 | 2626 | 4295 | 93.98 | 9 | 70 |
Imphal East | 669 | 0 | 52 | 190 | 242 | 36.17 | 22 | 11 |
Imphal West | 559 | 0 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 10.02 | 1 | 1 |
Senapati | 3271 | 229 | 822 | 1126 | 2177 | 66.55 | 4 | 308 |
Tamenglong | 4391 | 281 | 1707 | 1766 | 3754 | 85.49 | -111 | 84 |
Thoubal | 514 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 100 | 19.46 | 45 | 10 |
Ukhrul | 4544 | 181 | 980 | 2381 | 3542 | 77.95 | 16 | 541 |
Grand Total | 22327 | 727 | 5925 | 10342 | 16994 | 76.11 | 4 | 1182 |
*Area figure calculated without normalization factor.
Source: India State of Forest Report 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023
Area under Forests by legal status, 2000-01 to 2019-20:
(Area in sq. km.)
Year | Reserved Forests | Protected Forests | Un-classed Forests | Total |
2000-01 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2001-02 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2002-03 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2003-04 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2004-05 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2005-06 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2006-07 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2007-08 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2008-09 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2009-10 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2010-11 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2011-12 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2012-13 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2013-14 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2014-15 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2015-16 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2016-17 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2017-18 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2018-19 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
2019-20 | 1467 | 4171 | 11780 | 17418 |
Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17 and 2020-21
Statistical Handbook of Manipur 2017
Outturn and Value of Forest Production of Manipur, 2019-20:
Sl. No. | Particulars | Unit | Quantity | Value (in Rs.) |
A. Major Forest Products | ||||
1 | Teak (Log) | Cu.m | - | - |
2 | Teak (Scantling) | Cu.m | - | - |
3 | Non Teak Timber (Log/ Scantling/ Sawn) | Cu.m | 18467.08 | 17002661 |
4 | Firewood | M. Tonne | 147541.95 | 9708128 |
| Sub Total (A) |
|
| 26710789 |
B. Minor Forest Products | ||||
1 | Cane | Rm | 357760 | 427670 |
2 | Bamboo | No. | 12271 | 2089676 |
3 | Sand | Cu.m | 241396 | 21624731 |
4 | Stone | Cu.m | 1056506 | 40555206 |
5 | Earth | Cu.m | 6848 | 711844 |
6 | Broom | Kg | 297390 | 332635 |
7 | Charcoal |
| 4434 | 687300 |
8 | Betel leaf | Qtl | 6305242 | 1260447 |
9 | Dalchini |
| 10 | 5000 |
10 | Gundi | Bdl. | 6550 | 49125 |
11 | Smilex | Kg | 4400 | 55850 |
12 | Tera | Kg | 711 | 17766 |
13 | Rubber |
| 458 | 74655 |
14 | Ginseng |
|
| 143300 |
15 | Sarpagandh | Kg | 60 | 2400 |
16 | Sagargandha | Kg | 1000 | 32000 |
17 | Nageshor flower | Kg | 1200 | 3600 |
18 | Elaichi | Kg | 500 | 4000 |
19 | Tejpatta | - | 100 | 200 |
| Sub Total (B): |
|
| 68077405 |
C. Miscellaneous: |
|
| 6152309 | |
Sub Total (C): |
|
| 6152309 |
Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2020-21
District-wise Reserved Forest Area of Manipur:
District | Reserved Forest | Area (Sq. Km.) |
Imphal East | Chingkhei Ching | 14.23 |
Heingang | 9.71 | |
Nogrenching (Khema) | 5.18 | |
Ningthemchakhul (Laiching) | 2.59 | |
Sambei Purum | 19.4 | |
Imphal West | Langol | 19.22 |
Langol extension | 2.05 | |
Jiribam | Jirimukh | 7.74 |
Senapati | Yaingangpokpi | 48.2 |
Nongmaiching | 67 | |
Khamenlok-Gwaltabi | 31.08 | |
Tadubi, Maram | 7.77 | |
Kangpokpi | Khumanthou Ching | 2.18 |
Kangchup Chiru | 2.59 | |
Kangchup | 9.6 | |
Kanglatombi Kangpokpi | 85.47 | |
Bishnupur | Warok | 0.31 |
Konung | 0.15 | |
Langjingmanbi | 2.59 | |
Churachandpur | Cheklapai | 52.84 |
Dampi | 135.89 | |
Vangai | 57 | |
Pherzawl | Tolbung | 90 |
Chandel | Yangenching | 32.56 |
Kangbung | 67.34 | |
Longya | 41.96 | |
Tamenglong | Irangmukh | 92.68 |
Keiphundai Extn | 15.54 | |
Noney | Laimaton | 2.59 |
Thoubal | Heirok chingdompok | 1.27 |
Gwarok | 5.21 | |
Thongam Mondum | 8.9 | |
Waikhong Pine | 5.1 | |
Thongjao Kabui Chingkhongching | 1 | |
Khunulabaching | 0.03 |
Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2020-21
Area and Location of Wild Life Sanctuaries, National Parks and Community Reserves in Manipur:
Sl. No. | Conservation Site | District | Area in Sq. Km. |
National Park | |||
i. | Keibul Lamjao | Bishnupur | 40 |
ii | Shirui | Ukhrul | 100 |
Wild Life Sanctuary | |||
i. | Jiri-Makru | Tamenglong | 198 |
ii. | Bunning | Tamenglong | 115.8 |
iii. | Zeliad | Tamenglong | 21 |
iv. | Kailam | Churachandpur | 187.5 |
v. | Yangoupokpi Lokchao | Chandel | 184.8 |
vi. | Loktak Lake (Ramsar Site) | Bishnupur | 288 |
vii. | Khongjaingamba | Bishnupur | 0.41 |
Community Reserve | |||
i. | Chipeivao | Senapati | 0.64 |
ii. | Houphai | Senepati | 3.23 |
iii. | Shangneme | Senapati | 3 |
iv. | MekrimeiRu Kakramai Bu | Senapati | 72.46 |
v. | Pfunemai | Senapati | 2.1 |
vi. | Chiibvii & Veimairii | Senapati | 3.39 |
vii. | Baneevehdea Oinam Village | Senapati | 2.1 |
viii. | SofiiKhro Kodom Village | Senapati | 2.04 |
ix. | Azuram | Tamenglong | 5.58 |
x. | Lungphu | Kamjong | 3.7 |
Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2020-21