District-wise Forest Cover in Tripura, 2019, 2021 and 2023:
(Area in sq km)
District | Calculated Area by Sol | 2023 Assessment | % of Cal- culated Area by Sol | Change w.r.t. 2021 Raster based* | Scrub | |||
Very Dense Forest | Mod. Dense Forest | Open Forest | Total | |||||
Dhalai | 2,298.47 | 95.68 | 1,302.69 | 421.78 | 1,820.15 | 79.19 | -44.58 | 60.18 |
Gomati | 1,650.23 | 123.70 | 861.58 | 251.56 | 1,236.84 | 74.95 | 6.86 | 12.05 |
Khowai | 1,055.66 | 93.62 | 453.48 | 192.59 | 739.69 | 70.07 | -23.16 | 10.88 |
North Tripura | 1,349.70 | 11.70 | 663.97 | 368.65 | 1,044.32 | 77.37 | -18.88 | 56.34 |
Sepahijala | 1,053.06 | 101.24 | 368.57 | 185.44 | 655.25 | 62.22 | -7.35 | 1.56 |
South Tripura | 1,468.69 | 108.17 | 671.29 | 294.31 | 1,073.77 | 73.11 | 11.60 | 6.31 |
Unakoti | 685.53 | 34.29 | 304.62 | 92.31 | 431.22 | 62.90 | -13.52 | 13.50 |
West Tripura | 924.66 | 46.03 | 303.79 | 233.71 | 583.53 | 63.11 | -6.28 | 12.45 |
Grand Total | 10,486.00 | 614.43 | 4,929.99 | 2,040.35 | 7,584.77 | 72.33 | -95.31 | 173.27 |
District | Geo-graphical Area | 2021 Assessment | % of GA | Change wrt 2019 assessment | Scrub | |||
Very Dense Forest | Mod. Dense Forest | Open Forest | Total | |||||
Dhalai | 2400 | 117.71 | 1453.00 | 406.44 | 1977.15 | 82.38 | -6.55 | 2.55 |
North Tripura | 2036 | 48.52 | 1044.60 | 387.57 | 1480.69 | 72.73 | 0.50 | 18.21 |
South Tripura | 3057 | 235.28 | 1571.31 | 455.23 | 2261.82 | 73.99 | -10.38 | 0.10 |
West Tripura | 2993 | 245.25 | 1142.85 | 613.76 | 2001.86 | 66.88 | 12.36 | 12.36 |
Grand Total | 10486 | 646.76 | 5211.76 | 1863.00 | 7721.52 | 73.64 | -4.07 | 33.22 |
District | Geo-graphical Area | 2019 Assessment | % of GA | Change wrt 2017 assessment | Scrub | |||
Very Dense Forest | Mod. Dense Forest | Open Forest | Total | |||||
Dhalai | 2400 | 115.94 | 1465.81 | 401.95 | 1983.70 | 82.65 | 3.70 | 1.90 |
North Tripura | 2036 | 49.98 | 1053.25 | 376.96 | 1480.19 | 72.70 | 2.19 | 17.66 |
South Tripura | 3057 | 239.41 | 1578.03 | 454.76 | 2272.20 | 74.32 | -4.80 | 0.10 |
West Tripura | 2993 | 248.18 | 1139.10 | 602.22 | 1989.50 | 66.47 | -1.50 | 9.13 |
Grand Total | 10486 | 653.51 | 5236.19 | 1835.89 | 7725.59 | 73.68 | -0.41 | 28.79 |
*Area figure calculated without normalization factor.
Source: Tripura State Forest Report 2019
Indian State Forest Report 2021 and 2023
Forest Cover of Tripura, 2019, 2021 and 2023:
2023 | ||
Class | Area | % of Calculated Area by Sol |
Very Dense Forest | 614.43 | 5.86 |
Moderately Dense Forest | 4,929.99 | 47.01 |
Open Forest | 2,040.35 | 19.46 |
Total | 7,584.77 | 72.33 |
Scrub | 173.27 | 1.65 |
2021 | ||
Stratum | Area in sq. km | Forest area (% of Geo. Area) |
Very Dense Forest | 646.76 | 6.17 |
Moderately Dense Forest | 5211.76 | 49.70 |
Open Forest | 1863.00 | 17.77 |
Grand Total | 7721.52 | 73.64 |
Scrub | 33.22 | 0.32 |
2019 | ||
Stratum | Area in sq. km | Forest area (% of Geo. Area) |
Very dense forest | 656 | 6.26 |
Moderately dense forest | 5246 | 50.02 |
Open forest | 1824 | 17.40 |
Total forest | 7726 | 73.68 |
Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2017-18 and 2022-23
Source: Tripura State Forest Report 2019 and 2023
Position on JFMC in Tripura, 2022-2023:
Name of FDA | Name of JFMC/ EDC | Project area (in ha) | Afforestation area (in ha) | Name of families involved | ||||
ST | SC | OBC | Gen | Total | ||||
Ambassa | 59 | 21084.3 | 4539.00 | 5440 | 124 | - | 117 | 5681 |
Manu | 59 | 21700 | 8980.823 | 3777 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 3810 |
Gomati FDA | 60 | 18571 | 1178.10 | 7082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7082 |
Dharmanagar | 43 | 12260 | 3043.01 | 2248 | 359 | 893 | 172 | 3672 |
Kanchanpur | 110 | 28016.86 | 18624.30 | 13311 | 35 | 0 | 26 | 13372 |
Sadar | 21 | 4174 | 2355.00 | 2080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2080 |
Mandai | 45 | 10162.98 | 3360.65 | 4246 | 69 | 42 | 42 | 4399 |
Kailashahar | 24 | 5728 | 3352.00 | 1128 | 49 | 21 | 233 | 1431 |
Kumarghat | 87 | 17398.4 | 9844.60 | 6343 | 469 | 596 | 216 | 7624 |
Khowai | 33 | 7204.15 | 1811.30 | 2987 | 49 | 20 | 61 | 3117 |
Teliamura | 64 | 14497.5 | 8058.50 | 6922 | 1012 | 19 | 32 | 7468 |
Sonamura | 33 | 5340.083 | 3956.863 | 931 | 1278 | 1045 | 2146 | 5400 |
Bishalgarh | 23 | 3885.34 | 1841.54 | 3310 | 36 | 186 | 214 | 3746 |
Sepahijala | 11 | 1662 | 1662.00 | 129 | 163 | 210 | 508 | 1010 |
Trishna | 60 | 9819 | 8150.69 | 2051 | 1227 | 783 | 1009 | 5070 |
Bagafa | 95 | 15652.48 | 7998.32 | 7384 | 149 | 237 | 784 | 8554 |
Sabroom | 55 | 9165.61 | 3491.10 | 4764 | 23 | 91 | 77 | 4955 |
Amarpur | 139 | 24527.7 | 21854.0 | 10431 | 14 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 10466 |
Udaipur | 133 | 18728.744 | 8487.5058 | 7031 | 930 | 934 | 1587 | 10482 |
Korbook | 108 | 20805.99 | 14830.69 | 11165 | 250 | 122 | 147 | 11684 |
G.Total | 1262 | 270384.09 | 137420.07 | 102760 | 6236 | 5207 | 7417 | 121103 |
Out of 1264 Committees 73 EDCs (Trishna-34, Sepahijala-11, WLW Gumti-15, Karbook-13) | ||||||||
JFMC: Joint Forest Management Committee
Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2022-23
Forest Statistics in Tripura, 2005-06 to 2021-22:
(Rs. in Lakh)
Year | Total Forest Area (Sq. Km.) | Outturn of Forest Product | ||
Value of Major Forest Product | Value of Minor Forest Product | Value of Total Forest Product | ||
2005-2006 | 6294.29 | 136.65 | 78.32 | 214.94 |
2006-2007 | 6294.29 | 166.81 | 124.92 | 291.73 |
2008-2009 | 6294.29 | 246.75 | 426.80 | 673.55 |
2009-2010 | 6294.29 | 169.65 | 537.22 | 706.87 |
2010-2011 | 6294.29 | 204.84 | 537.66 | 742.50 |
2011-2012 | 6294.29 | 195.42 | 502.91 | 698.33 |
2012-2013 | 6294.29 | 689.90 | 547.61 | 1237.59 |
2013-2014 | 6294.29 | 490.57 | 223.69 | 714.26 |
2014-2015 | 6294.29 | 421.518 | 860.78 | 1282.298 |
2015-2016 | 6294.29 | 1040.065 | 668.909 | 1708.974 |
2016-2017 | 6294.29 | 428.24 | 516.07 | 944.31 |
2017-2018 | 6294.29 | 402.67 | 497.26 | 899.93 |
2018-2019 | 6294.287 | 218.625 | 242.341 | 460.966 |
2019-2020 | 6294.287 | 322.577 | 81.824 | 404.401 |
2020-2021 | 6294.287 | 652.01048 | 60.29803 | 712.30851 |
2021-2022 | 6294.287 | 525.17998 | 57.46253 | 582.64251 |
Source: Some Basic Statistics of Tripura 2022
The forest revenue realized on account of disposal of forest produces of different category in the state during the year 2022-2023 and 2023-24:
(Rs. in Crore)
Year | Timber | Firewood | Bamboo | Sand/ Stone | Other | Total |
2022-2023 | 5.64705 | 0.39463 | 0.274346 | 8.3096 | 1.19809 | 15.823716 |
2023-24 | 5.0389076 | 0.1166631 | 0.0209601 | 5.4171979 | 5.9657065 | 16.5594352 |
Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2022-2023 and 2023-24
Terrestrial Protected Areas in Tripura, 2017 and 2022:
As on 8th February, 2022 | ||||||
State Area in Sq. Km | National Parks | Wildlife Sanctuaries | ||||
No | Area in Sq. Km | % of State Area | No | Area in Sq. Km | % of State Area | |
10,486 | 2 | 36.71 | 0.35 | 4 | 603.64 | 5.76 |
As on July, 2017 | ||||||
Geographical Area in Sq. Km | National Parks | Wildlife Sanctuaries | ||||
No | Area in Sq. Km | % of GA | No | Area in Sq. Km | % of GA | |
10486 | 2 | 36.71 | 0.35 | 4 | 566.93 | 5.41 |
Source: Some Basic Statistics of Tripura 2018 and 2022
Tree Cover in Tripura, 2000 to 2019-2020:
2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008-09 | 2010-11 | 2013-14 | 2015-16 | 2017-18 | 2019-20 |
68 | 116 | 134 | 171 | 184 | 213 | 233 | 215 | 231 | 228 |
Source: Some Basic Statistics of Tripura 2022
Sanctuary-wise positions for conservation are tabulated below:
Name of the Sanctuary/ National Park & Conservation Reserve | Area |
Clouded Leopard National Park at Sepahijala. | 5.08 Sq. Km (Core area) of Sepahijala WLS |
Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary | 18.533 Sq. Km |
Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary | 389.54 Sq. Km |
Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary | 194.708 Sq. Km |
Bison National Park at Trishna WLS | 31.63 Sq. Km (Core area) of Trishna WLS |
Roa Wildlife Sanctuary | 0.8585 Sq. Km |
Garjee Conservation Reserve | 25.28 Sq. Km |
Bhairabnagar Conservation Reserve | 12.93 Sq. Km |
Total | 678.559 Sq. Km |
Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2023-24
Details of the cases drawn against the persons involved in tree felling and other forest offences, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
Year | Nature of cases | Adjudicated Departmentally | Court cases | Timber seized (cum) | ||
illegal felling | Others | Total | ||||
2022-2023 | 282 | 1011 | 1293 | 1005 | 35 | 919.032 |
2023-24 | 440 | 1239 | 1679 | 1353 | 57 | 1082.959 |
Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2022-23 and 2023-24