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Forests

Nagaland is rich in forest produces such as timber, cane and bamboo, flora and fauna. The Government has taken various measures for rubber plantation, preservation of flora & fauna, wild life and plantation of various species of trees which has high commercial value. There has been thoughtless exploitation of natural forests of the State in the past. But, today, forest plantation has become a passion with the Nagas, assisted in no small measure by funding from Canadian agencies. Almost all the vacant fallow lands are being rapidly covered with various high value timber varieties as the people have fully realized the commercial and ecological importance of forests. Investment potential exists for setting up of farms for production and promotion of Non-wood timber products with efficient marketing network.

 

District-wise Forest Cover in Nagaland, (Assessment) 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023:

(Area in Sq.Km.)

District

Calculated Area by SoI

2023 Assessment

% of Calculated Area by SoI

Change w.r.t. 2021 Raster ased*

Scrub

Very Dense Forest

Mod. Dense Forest

Open Forest

Total

Dimapur

927

24.70

116.04

323.13

463.87

50.04

-3.48

7.49

Kiphire

1,130

139.29

268.29

404.31

811.89

71.85

-0.54

65.20

Kohima

1,463

119.25

345.10

625.54

1,089.89

74.50

-4.15

42.47

Longleng

562

15.73

125.76

243.93

385.42

68.58

5.26

22.76

Mokokchung

1,615

2.32

546.66

791.87

1,340.85

83.02

14.88

36.72

Mon

1,786

96.35

523.69

735.76

1,355.80

75.91

-18.30

99.90

Peren

1,651

148.40

649.11

702.29

1,499.80

90.84

-8.48

74.95

Phek

2,026

265.57

549.16

677.58

1,492.31

73.66

0.88

62.08

Tuensang

2,536

356.80

433.80

568.81

1,359.41

53.60

-14.28

108.56

Wokha

1,628

0.93

461.60

831.04

1,293.57

79.46

-7.99

59.00

Zunheboto

1,255

87.04

442.60

600.02

1,129.66

90.01

-15.69

88.14

Grand Total

16,579

1,256.38

4,461.81

6,504.28

12,222.47

73.72

-51.89

667.27

District

Geographical Area (GA)

2021 Assessment

Percent of GA

Change w.r.t. 2019 Assessment

Scrub

Very Dense Forest

Mod. Dense Forest

Open Forest

Total

Dimapur

927

23.69

153.56

412.44

589.69

63.61

-2.40

9.23

Kiphire

1130

150.26

266.76

376.46

793.48

70.22

-41.10

72.43

Kohima

1463

134.19

376.40

683.89

1194.48

81.65

11.82

57.83

Longleng

562

0.00

124.13

245.85

369.98

65.83

-2.42

44.05

Mokokchung

1615

1.70

499.69

825.74

1327.13

82.18

-0.48

68.27

Mon

1786

31.50

418.97

694.07

1144.54

64.08

-58.28

98.80

Peren

1651

140.05

640.23

627.96

1408.24

85.30

-6.58

89.39

Phek

2026

272.17

625.46

696.06

1593.69

78.66

-22.12

101.62

Tuensang

2536

435.15

529.72

638.67

1603.54

63.23

-96.12

166.64

Wokha

1628

0.76

458.45

858.78

1317.99

80.96

12.18

50.98

Zunheboto

1255

82.57

355.70

470.11

908.38

72.38

-29.76

65.06

Grand Total

16579.00

1272.04

4449.07

6530.03

12251.14

73.90

-235.26

824.30

Districts

Geographical area

2019 Assessment

Percentage of Geographical area

Change w.r.t. 2017 Assessment

Scrub

Very dense forest

Mod. dense forest

Open forest

Total

Dimapur

927

24.00

161.71

406.38

592.09

63.87

3.09

9.23

Kiphire

1130

151.72

277.80

405.06

834.58

73.86

-0.42

62.35

Kohima

1463

131.70

377.68

673.28

1182.66

80.84

-3.34

57.60

Longleng

562

0.00

125.45

246.95

372.40

66.26

-2.60

33.52

Mokokchung

1615

1.89

501.89

823.83

1327.61

82.20

5.61

22.08

Mon

1786

32.00

431.32

739.50

1202.82

67.35

-4.18

127.00

Peren

1651

136.06

644.46

634.30

1414.82

85.69

-23.18

76.66

Phek

2026

272.61

637.83

705.37

1615.81

79.75

-8.19

85.34

Tuensang

2536

438.57

547.10

713.99

1699.66

67.02

26.66

92.35

Wokha

1628

1.00

465.13

839.68

1305.81

80.21

-0.19

10.47

Zunheboto

1255

83.64

363.35

491.15

938.14

74.75

4.14

58.89

Grand Total

16579

1273.19

4533.72

6679.49

12486.40

75.31

-2.60

635.49

Districts

Geographical area

2017 Assessment

Percentage of Geographical area

Change

Scrub

Very dense forest

Mod. dense forest

Open forest

Total

Dimapur

927

24

163

402

589

63.54

0

6

Kiphire

1130

152

285

398

835

73.89

-53

62

Kohima

1463

132

381

673

1186

81.07

-39

58

Longleng

562

0

127

248

375

66.73

-20

34

Mokokchung

1615

2

504

816

1322

81.86

-20

29

Mon

1786

32

434

741

1207

67.58

-59

95

Peren

1651

137

659

642

1438

8.71

-32

56

Phek

2026

274

643

707

1624

80.16

-57

68

Tuensang

2536

441

554

678

1673

65.97

-99

32

Wokha

1628

1

468

837

1306

80.22

-33

8

Zunheboto

1255

84

369

481

934

74.42

-38

55

Grand Total

16579

1279

4587

6623

12489

75.33

-450

503

Districts

Geographical area

2015 Assessment

Percentage of Geographical area

Change

Scrub

Very dense forest

Mod. dense forest

Open forest

Total

Dimapur

758

0

73

338

411

54.22

-16

2

Kohima

3283

290

1130

1443

2863

87.21

-34

115

Mokokchung

1615

3

514

827

1344

83.22

-16

39

Mon

1786

32

446

792

1270

71.11

-67

136

Phek

2026

275

652

757

1684

83.12

-8

77

Tuensang

4228

610

1014

1458

3084

72.89

-44

171

Wokha

1628

1

483

865

1340

82.31

-14

13

Zunheboto

1255

85

383

504

972

77.45

-13

69

Grand Total

16579

1296

4695

6975

12966

78.21

-78

622

Districts

Geographical area

2013 Assessment

Percentage of Geographical area

Change

Scrub

Very dense forest

Mod. dense forest

Open forest

Total

Dimapur

758

0

75

352

427

56.33

35

0

Kohima

3283

289

1136

1472

2897

88.24

-26

0

Mokokchung

1615

6

519

835

1360

84.21

11

0

Mon

1786

32

451

720

1203

67.36

-36

1

Phek

2026

276

652

764

1692

83.51

-75

0

Tuensang

4228

609

1027

1490

3126

73.94

-106

1

Wokha

1628

1

491

862

1354

83.17

-24

0

Zunheboto

1255

85

385

515

985

78.49

-53

0

Grand Total

16579

1298

4736

7010

13044

78.68

-274

2

Districts

Geographical area

2011 Assessment

Percentage of Geographical area

Change

Scrub

Very dense forest

Mod. dense forest

Open forest

Total

Dimapur

758

0

75

317

392

51.72

-9

0

Kohima

3283

288

1146

1489

2923

89.03

58

0

Mokokchung

1615

3

521

825

1349

83.53

-46

0

Mon

1786

33

482

724

1239

69.37

-55

1

Phek

2026

279

675

813

1767

87.22

56

0

Tuensang

4228

603

1112

1517

3232

76.44

-108

2

Wokha

1628

1

504

873

1378

84.64

-36

0

Zunheboto

1255

86

416

536

1038

82.71

-6

0

Grand Total

16579

1293

4931

7094

13318

80.33

-146

3

* Area figure calculated without normalization factor.

Source: India State of Forest Report 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2023

 

Classification of Forest Areas, 2023-24:

(Area in Sq. km)

Description

Area in Hectares

% Against Forest Area (MI data of forest Report 2021)

Reserve Forest (Including NZP)

24296.00

1.98%

Purchased 'Donated Land

22299.35

1.82%

Total

3.80%

Source: Nagaland Statistical Handbook 2024

 

Classification of Forest Areas, 2022-23:

(Area in Sq. km)

Description

Area in Hectares

Forest Area (Sq. Km)

% Against area under Forest Deptt.

% Aganist area under Geographical Area of 16579 Sq. Km

Reserved Forest

23375.50

233.76

2.78%

1.41%

Purchased Forest/ Donated Land

22299.35

222.99

2.65%

1.35%

Total Forest Department Controlled land

456.75

Un-classed Forest

34392.48

343.92

 

 

Village owned Forest

762107.0

7621.07

 

 

 

 

8421.74

 

 

Total Government Controlled Land Against Village Owned Land :

456.75

5.99%

7621.07

Source: Nagaland Statistical Handbook 2023

 

Bubble Forest and Tree Resources in State of Nagaland (India State of Forest Report 2023): pdf
Bubble Forest and Tree Resources in State of Nagaland (India State of Forest Report 2021): pdf
Bubble Forest and Tree Resources in State of Nagaland (India State of Forest Report 2019): pdf
Bubble Forest and Tree Resources in State of Nagaland (India State of Forest Report 2017): pdf
Bubble Forest and Tree Resources in State of Nagaland (India State of Forest Report 2015): pdf
Bubble Forest and Tree Resources in State of Nagaland (India State of Forest Report 2013): pdf
Bubble Forest and Tree Resources in State of Nagaland (India State of Forest Report 2011): pdf