Meagre growth of forest and tree cover over a period of time and heavy demand are key factors driving the country’s appetite to import large quantities of wood products.
Recorded Forest Area/ Green Wash (RFA/GW) in the tribal districts decreased by 741 sq km of forest cover. Total forest cover in the North Eastern region is 1,70,541 sq km, which is 65.1 per cent of its geographical area. The current assessment shows a decrease of forest cover to the extent of 765 sq km (0.5 per cent) in the region. Except Assam and Tripura, all the states in the region show decrease in forest cover.
The country has recorded a rise in Mangrove cover by 54 sq km (1.1 per cent) as compared to the previous assessment. The total growing stock of wood in the country is estimated 5,915.76 million cum. The average growing stock per hectare in forest has been estimated as 55.69 cum.
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