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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:

(Area in Sq.Km.)

DistrictCalculated Area by SoI2023 Assessment% of Calculated Area by SoIChange w.r.t. 2021 Raster ased*Scrub
Very Dense ForestMod. Dense ForestOpen ForestTotal
Dimapur92724.70116.04323.13463.8750.04-3.487.49
Kiphire1,130139.29268.29404.31811.8971.85-0.5465.20
Kohima1,463119.25345.10625.541,089.8974.50-4.1542.47
Longleng56215.73125.76243.93385.4268.585.2622.76
Mokokchung1,6152.32546.66791.871,340.8583.0214.8836.72
Mon1,78696.35523.69735.761,355.8075.91-18.3099.90
Peren1,651148.40649.11702.291,499.8090.84-8.4874.95
Phek2,026265.57549.16677.581,492.3173.660.8862.08
Tuensang2,536356.80433.80568.811,359.4153.60-14.28108.56
Wokha1,6280.93461.60831.041,293.5779.46-7.9959.00
Zunheboto1,25587.04442.60600.021,129.6690.01-15.6988.14
Grand Total16,5791,256.384,461.816,504.2812,222.4773.72-51.89667.27
DistrictGeographical Area (GA)2021 AssessmentPercent of GAChange w.r.t. 2019 AssessmentScrub
Very Dense ForestMod. Dense ForestOpen ForestTotal
Dimapur92723.69153.56412.44589.6963.61-2.409.23
Kiphire1130150.26266.76376.46793.4870.22-41.1072.43
Kohima1463134.19376.40683.891194.4881.6511.8257.83
Longleng5620.00124.13245.85369.9865.83-2.4244.05
Mokokchung16151.70499.69825.741327.1382.18-0.4868.27
Mon178631.50418.97694.071144.5464.08-58.2898.80
Peren1651140.05640.23627.961408.2485.30-6.5889.39
Phek2026272.17625.46696.061593.6978.66-22.12101.62
Tuensang2536435.15529.72638.671603.5463.23-96.12166.64
Wokha16280.76458.45858.781317.9980.9612.1850.98
Zunheboto125582.57355.70470.11908.3872.38-29.7665.06
Grand Total16579.001272.044449.076530.0312251.1473.90-235.26824.30
DistrictsGeographical area2019 AssessmentPercentage of Geographical areaChange w.r.t. 2017 AssessmentScrub
Very dense forestMod. dense forestOpen forestTotal
Dimapur92724.00161.71406.38592.0963.873.099.23
Kiphire1130151.72277.80405.06834.5873.86-0.4262.35
Kohima1463131.70377.68673.281182.6680.84-3.3457.60
Longleng5620.00125.45246.95372.4066.26-2.6033.52
Mokokchung16151.89501.89823.831327.6182.205.6122.08
Mon178632.00431.32739.501202.8267.35-4.18127.00
Peren1651136.06644.46634.301414.8285.69-23.1876.66
Phek2026272.61637.83705.371615.8179.75-8.1985.34
Tuensang2536438.57547.10713.991699.6667.0226.6692.35
Wokha16281.00465.13839.681305.8180.21-0.1910.47
Zunheboto125583.64363.35491.15938.1474.754.1458.89
Grand Total165791273.194533.726679.4912486.4075.31-2.60635.49
DistrictsGeographical area2017 AssessmentPercentage of Geographical areaChangeScrub
Very dense forestMod. dense forestOpen forestTotal
Dimapur9272416340258963.5406
Kiphire113015228539883573.89-5362
Kohima1463132381673118681.07-3958
Longleng562012724837566.73-2034
Mokokchung16152504816132281.86-2029
Mon178632434741120767.58-5995
Peren165113765964214388.71-3256
Phek2026274643707162480.16-5768
Tuensang2536441554678167365.97-9932
Wokha16281468837130680.22-338
Zunheboto12558436948193474.42-3855
Grand Total165791279458766231248975.33-450503
DistrictsGeographical area2015 AssessmentPercentage of Geographical areaChangeScrub
Very dense forestMod. dense forestOpen forestTotal
Dimapur75807333841154.22-162
Kohima328329011301443286387.21-34115
Mokokchung16153514827134483.22-1639
Mon178632446792127071.11-67136
Phek2026275652757168483.12-877
Tuensang422861010141458308472.89-44171
Wokha16281483865134082.31-1413
Zunheboto12558538350497277.45-1369
Grand Total165791296469569751296678.21-78622
DistrictsGeographical area2013 AssessmentPercentage of Geographical areaChangeScrub
Very dense forestMod. dense forestOpen forestTotal
Dimapur75807535242756.33350
Kohima328328911361472289788.24-260
Mokokchung16156519835136084.21110
Mon178632451720120367.36-361
Phek2026276652764169283.51-750
Tuensang422860910271490312673.94-1061
Wokha16281491862135483.17-240
Zunheboto12558538551598578.49-530
Grand Total165791298473670101304478.68-2742
DistrictsGeographical area2011 AssessmentPercentage of Geographical areaChangeScrub
Very dense forestMod. dense forestOpen forestTotal
Dimapur75807531739251.72-90
Kohima328328811461489292389.03580
Mokokchung16153521825134983.53-460
Mon178633482724123969.37-551
Phek2026279675813176787.22560
Tuensang422860311121517323276.44-1082
Wokha16281504873137884.64-360
Zunheboto125586416536103882.71-60
Grand Total165791293493170941331880.33-1463

* Area figure calculated without normalization factor.

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

Classification of Forest areas, 2022-23:

(Area In Sq. km)

DescriptionArea in HectaresForest Area (Sq. Km)% Against area under Forest Deptt.% Aganist area under Geographical Area of 16579 Sq. Km
Reserved Forest23375.50233.762.78%1.41%
Purchased Forest/ Donated Land22299.35222.992.65%1.35%
Total Forest Department Controlled land456.75
Un-classed Forest34392.48343.92  
Village owned Forest762107.07621.07  
8421.74    
Total Government Controlled Land Against Village Owned Land :456.755.99%
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