Highlights of Odisha Forestry Sector-2016
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Highlights of ODISHA FORESTRY SECTOR 2016 Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Odisha Aranya Bhawan, Chandrasekharpur Bhubaneswar - 751 023 eûRý iPòaûkd bêaù^gße 183 - 16.03.2016 ^aú^ _ ^ûdK cêLýcªú, IWÿògû aû©ðû Rwfe MêeêZß Z[û _âûKéZòK i«êk^ C_ùe Gjûe _âbûa @û\ò aòhdùe icÉuê iùPZ^ Keòaû _ûAñ iûeû aògßùe _âùZýK ahð cûyð 21 ZûeòL \ò^UòKê aògß a^ \òai eìù_ _ûk^ Keû~ûA[ûGö Gjò \ò^ _é[ôaúe iaê @*kùe \ò^ I eûZòe @a]ô icû^ ùjûA[ôaû ùjZê GjûKê Mâúhà @d^û« \òai Kêjû~ûGö Gahðe aògß a^ \òaie aòhd aÉê ùjCQò- Rwf I Rkö cû^a icûRe Pûjò\û @^ê~ûdú aògê¡ aûdê, Rk Gaõ aûiMéj ù~ûMûAaûùe Rwf _ìð cûZâûùe ijûdK ùjûA[ûGö @û]ê^òK ~êMùe R^iõLýû aé¡ò ùjZê RwfRûZ \âaý Gaõ Rwf C_ùe @]ôK Pû_ iéÁò ùjCQòö G[ô_ûAñ Rwf \îZ @alde i¹êLú^ ùjCQòö @ûc eûRýùe R^ijù~ûMùe Rwf @*ke iê_eòPûk^û Gaõ aòbò^Ü a^úKeY Kû~ðýKâc ù~ûMê 2013 ciòjû Zêk^ûùe 2015 ahðùe eûRýùe Rwf @ûzû\òZ @*k 7 aMð KòùfûcòUe aé¡ò _ûAQòö Gjò _eòù_âlúùe Rwf iêelû I Zûe iõelY C_ùe cêñ icÉue ijù~ûM Kûc^û KeêQòö (^aú^ _ ^ûdK) \ìebûh : 0674-2531100 (Kû~ðýûkd), 0674-2591099 (aûiba^), `ûKè : 0674-2535100 (Kû~ðýûkd) A-ùcfþ: [email protected], twitter id : twitter.com/CMO_Odisha aòKâc ùKgeú @ûeêL cªú Rwf I _eòùag, iõi\úd aýû_ûe IWÿògû aû©ðû cûyð 21 ZûeòL \ò^UòKê aògß a^ \òai Gaõ @û«RðûZúd a^ \òai eìù_ _ûk^ Keû~ûGö Rwf ùR÷÷a aòaò]Zûe M«ûNe ùjûA[ôaûeê _é[ôaú _éÂùe cû^a icûR ZòÂò ejòaû _ûAñ Gjûe @ûagýKZû GKû« @_eòjû~ðýö cé©òKû iõelY, bìZk RkÉe aRûd eLòaû ijòZ aûdêckeê lZòKûeK aû¿ ùgûhòù^aû, _âûKéZòK \êaðò_ûKe _âùKû_ jâûiKeòaû, Rkaûdê _eòa©ð^ R^òZ i¸ûaý aò_~ðýdKê GWÿûAaû bkò @ù^K MêeêZß_ìð bìcòKû Rwf ^òbûA[ûGö Gjò @aieùe, Rwf iµ\ Z[û a^ý_âûYúu iêelû I _eòPûk^û _ûAñ C¡òÁ ieKûeue aòbò^Ü a^úKeY I aélùeû_Y ù~ûR^ûMêWòKe i`k Kû~ðýKûeòZû _ûAñ cêñ _âùZýK ^ûMeòKue ijù~ûM Kûc^û KeêQòö (aòKâc ùKgeú @ûeêL) Phone (+91-674) 2536822 Fax (+91-674) 2395820 Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, IAS Principal Secretary to Government, Forest & Environment Department Government of Odisha MESSAGE Forests are renewable resources and need to be managed on scientific basis. The Forest Department is assigned with the task of sustainable management, conservation and protection of forest and wildlife resources in the State of Odisha. This is being done through afforestation programmes and regeneration of degraded forest lands with peoples participation. Forest protection is done along with sustainable management of forests and wildlife and socio-economic up-liftment of societies in the forest fringe villages. Forests are crucial for well-being of humanity. It regulates the climate and water resources and serves as the habitats for wildlife. It is having an important role in the economy of the State, particularly amongst the rural and tribal masses. Forestry activities contribute a lot to their food security and day-to-day livelihood. The pressure of human population and livestock on forests for Timber, fuel wood, small timber, NTFP, collection of medicinal species and grazing in most places is much more and beyond the carrying capacity of existing forests. This vital resource is under continuous threat due to degradation, industrialization, and infra-structure development projects; mining, urbanization etc. The rapid degradation of forests has created serious problems for the eco-system and the State is facing natural calamities like droughts, floods, and cyclones frequently. The Forest Survey of India (FSI), an organization of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, is making an assessment of the Forest Cover of different States and Union Territories of the country by using remote sensing technology. Based on the data obtained from the satellite imageries, the FSI in 2015 has assessed that the total forest cover of Odisha is 50,354 sq. km., and tree cover of 3,986 sq.km, which is about 34.9 % of the geographical area of the state. There has been an increase of 07 sq. km. of forest cover in the State since the assessment made by FSI in 2013. This has been possible mainly due to consistent efforts by the VSS and EDCs. The report titled Highlights of Odisha Forestry Sector 2016 replicates important activities undertaken by the department during the year 2015-16. This publication will be of immense help to all functionaries, policy makers, academicians, researchers, media and the public at large. (S.C. Mohapatra) Office of the Principal CCF, Odisha Aranya Bhawan, Bhubaneswar-751023 Phone: 0674-2300853 Fax: 0674-2300049 E-Mail: [email protected] S.S. Srivastava, IFS Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force, Odisha FOREWORD The World Forestry Day is being observed each year on 21st March. On this occasion Forest Department is bringing out an abstract i.e. Highlights of Odisha Forestry Sector, 2016 on status of forest cover as well as conservation & protection of forest & wildlife in the State. It also highlights the various developmental activities summarizing physical and financial targets and achievements as well as preparation & implementation of working plans, human resource developmental programmes, forest research and plantation programmes. It also gives the information on forest land diverted for non-forestry purposes for various developmental projects under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and under Forest Rights Act, 2006 for use by Forest Dwellers. This publication is a data base for the field staff, nature lovers, administrators, media persons as well as researchers in the field of conservation and protection of forest, wildlife and biodiversity in the State. (S.S. Srivastava) Highlights of Odisha Forestry Sector - 2016 FORESTS IN ODISHA 1. FOREST AREA Total Geographical Area 1 55707 Sq Km Recorded Forest area 58136 Sq Km Forest Cover Area 50354 Sq Km Tree Cover 3986 Sq Km Total Forest & Tree Cover 54340 Sq Km Per capita Forest Area (Recorded) 0.139 ha Per capita Forest & Tree Cover 0.130 ha Percentage of Forest Area (Recorded) to Geographical Area 37.34 % Percentage of Forest Cover to Geographical Area 34.90 % 2. FOREST AND TREE COVER IN THE STATE Basing on Satellite imagery, the forest and tree cover of the State is being assessed and published by the Forest Survey of India, Government of India since 1997. The forest cover of the State in different assessment years is as under: (Area in Sq Km) India State Very Dense Moderately Open Mangrove Total Scrub Tree of Forest Dense dense Forest cover Report 2015 7023 21470 21861 50354 4499 3986 2013 7042 21298 22007 50347 4424 4013 2011 7060 21366 20477 48903 4734 4301 2009 7073 21394 20388 48855 4852 4435 2005 538 27656 20180 48374 4743 4589 2003 288 27882 20196 48366 2001 27972 20866 48838 5782 1999 26073 20745 215 47833 5489 1997 26101 20629 211 46941 5461 v The percentage of forest cover (50354 Sq Km) to total recorded forest area (58136 Sq Km) of the State is 86.61 % in 2015. v The forest cover in the State is 50354 Sq Km i.e. 32.34% of its geographical area and tree cover of the State is 3986 Sq Km. i.e. 2.56% of geographical area as per assessment published in India State of Forest Report, 2015. 1 Highlights of Odisha Forestry Sector - 2016 v The state has gained a rise of 07 Sq Km of forest cover over 2013 assessment year. The reason for increase in the forest cover as per India State of Forest Report, 2015 is mainly due to conservation initiatives and involvement of Van Surakshya Samities (VSS) v The State has gained more than 3413 Sq Km area of forest cover since 1997. v GROWING STOCK Growing Stock in Recorded Forest Area : 243.97 million cum Growing Stock in Tree Outside Forest : 79.91 million cum FOREST COVER OF ODISHA Forest cover Map of Odisha 2 Highlights of Odisha Forestry Sector - 2016 3. FOREST AREA AS PER LEGAL STATUS: (In Sq Km) Reserved Forest 26329.12 DPF/PRF 11685.68 UDPF 3838.78 Other Forest under the control of Revenue Department 16261.34 Un-classed Forest 20.55 Total 58135.47 Private Forests 12.29 Deemed Forest (DLC Forest) 2838.87 4. FOREST LAND DIVERTED FOR NON-FORESTRY PURPOSES a. Developmental Projects About 46707.49 ha. of forest land has been diverted under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for different developmental projects; the details of such diversion as on 01.10.2015 are as under Name of the Sector No. of Proposals Forest Area diverted (ha) Irrigation 83 9712.71 Industry 26 4273.95 Mining 162 21255.56 Energy 06 116.45 Road & Bridges 39 314.31 Railway 14 2216.29 Defence 04 3865.25 Human Habitation 03 321.94 Others 36 1127.86 Transmission 60 3503.17 TOTAL 433 46707.49 b. Under Section 3(2) of Forest Rights Act 2006 The Schedule Tribes & Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 secure individual or community tenure or both. The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change has authorized Divisional Forest Officers to grant permission for diversion of forest land up to 1.0 hectare in each case & which involves felling 3 Highlights of Odisha Forestry Sector - 2016 of trees not exceeding 75 per hectare for small projects in 13 categories as envisaged under section-3(2) of Forest Rights Act, 2006. The details of land diverted as on 01.10.2015 are as under. Name of the Sector No. of Proposals Forest Area diverted (Ha.) Anganwadi 06 0.27 Water Harvesting 07 1.19 Electricity 134 63.59 Tank and other Water bodies 10 5.16 Road 95 62.07 School 35 15.70 Community Centre 16 9.65 Hospital 05 3.58 TOTAL 308 161.21 c.