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The forests in Haryana are classified as Reserved Forests, Protected Forests,
Unclassed Forests, Areas closed U/S 38 of Indian Forest Act (IFA, 1927) and
Areas closed U/S 4 & 5 of Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA, 1900). Large
Reserved Forest areas are mainly confined to the Himalayan ranges in Panchkula
and Yamunanagar districts. Small reserved forests are found at a number of
places in the districts of Yamunanagar, Kaithal, Ambala, Jind and Hisar.
Majority of forests in the State belong to Subtropical dry deciduous category
whereas subtropical thorny forests are found only in the Aravalli hills in the
southern parts of the State. Pine forests are located at higher reaches in the
Protected forests of Morni Hills in Panchkula district, whereas Sal Forests
dominate the reserve forests in the Shiwaliks of Yamunanagar districts.
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In Haryana great emphasis has been given to agro and farm forestry. As a result
tree cover of the state has increased considerably over the years. Infact, tree
cover outside recorded forest area is almost equivalent to forest area of the
state. While recorded forest area of the state is just 3.52% of its geographical
area, total forest and tree cover of the state as per State of Forests Report,
2005 published by Forest Survey of India has become 7.13%. Poplar tree plantations
dominate the plantation in agriculture areas of Panchkula, Ambala and
Yamunanagar districts. Eucalyptus, Shisham, Kikar, Jal and Jand tree plantation
in agriculture areas of central and south Haryana also accounts for a major
portion of forest cover in the State. The total forest area in the State as per
the records of Forest Department Haryana as on 2007-2008 is given in the table
below:-
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Forest Area of Haryana (Ha.)
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Type of Forest |
Area (in Ha.) |
| 1 |
Reserved Forest |
24922.46 |
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2 |
Protected Forest
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(a) Compact
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34650.09 |
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(b) Strip
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81166.32 |
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Total Protected Forest
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115816.41 |
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3 |
Unclassed Forests
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1898.87 |
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4 |
Areas under Sec 38 of IFA, 1927
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988.14 |
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5 |
Forests U/S 4 & 5 of LPA 1900
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12527.94 |
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Total Forest Area
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156153.82 |
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State of Haryana has very little scope for extending area under the regular
forests. Haryana Forest Department (HFD) is laying great emphasis on promoting farm forestry, agro-forestry
and afforestation of
wasteland for increasing the tree cover.
Wildlife management in Haryana has special significance
because of large variety of avi-fauna. The state has about 33000 ha. under
protected area network, which consists of 2 national parks, 8 wildlife
sanctuaries and 2 conservation reserves. Over 500 bird species have been
recorded in the State, which is almost 40 percent of total bird species in the
country. The state has the potential to become a paradise for bird
watchers, especially during winter. Sultanpur National Park about 55 km from
Delhi is already a birdwatchers destination.
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