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Forests

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

 

Bubble Forest and Tree Resources in the State Manipur (India State of Forest Report 2019): pdf

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