SBSC: MANIPUR Geographical area - 2,327sq.km Population -28.6 lakhs Districts -16 nos. Latitude - 23.83N to 25.68N Longitude - 93.03E to 94.78E Sex Ratio - 987 Density of Population – 128/sq.km Literacy Rate -79.85% Male Literacy - 86.49% Female Literacy -73.17% Satelite imagery FCC Interpreted imagery

Total Forest area -17,346 sq.km, Forest types - 5  TOTAL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA : 22,327 Sq Km

 RECORDED FOREST AREA : 17,418 Sq K. (78.01%) . RESERVED FORESTS : 1467 sq.km. (8.42 %) . PROTECTED FORESTS : 4171 sq.km. (23.95 %) . UNCLASSED FORESTS : 11780 sq.km. (67.63%)

BAMBOO GROWING AREA : 10,687 Sq Km 1. BAMBOO PURE : 95 Sq Km 2. BAMBOO DENSE : 2790 Sq.Km. 3. SCATTERED BAMBOO ( UNDER STOREY) : 7676 Sq Km

TOTAL BAMBOO GROWING STOCK : 15.469m/MT SBSC: MANIPUR Bamboo brake (Pure) of Melocanna bacifera (Moubi) UNDER STOREY BAMBOO  NBM SPONSORED survey & PUBLISHED DISTRIBUTION OF BAMBOO IN MANIPUR

 IDENTIFIED/confirmed 35 SPECIES UNDER 9 GENERA; 1 FORMA & 2 VARIETIES

 DISCOVERED 2 NEW SPECIES  Dendrocalamus manipureanus (Uii) & Bambusa manipureana (Uma).

THE SURVEY ALSO REPORTED FOR THE 1st TIME OCCURRENCE OF Bambusa mizorameana (khokwa). By Dr. Naithani, Retd. Scinetist, ICFRE; Dr. NC Bisht, IFS & Dr. S. Singsit, IFS; Ex PCCF, Manipur No. Name of Species Local Name No. Name of Species Local Name

1 Bambusa balcooa Barua (Bangali) 17 Gigantochloa andamanica Pui (Kabui)

2 Bambusa bambos Ching Saneibi (Mani) 18 Melocalamus compactiflorus Dural (Bangali) 3 Bambusa cacharensis Moriang wa (Mani) 19 Melocalamus indicus Moriang wa (Mani) 4 Bambusa jaintiana Gasui (Rongmei 20 Melocanna baccifera Moubi-wa (Mani) 5 Bambusa manipureana Uma (Manipuri) 21 Neomicrocalamus prainii Tenwa (Mani) 22 Schizostachyum dullooa Phisautong (Mani) 6 Bambusa mizorameana Khok wa(Manipuri) 23 Schizostachyum fuchsianum Gowa (Kuki) 7 Bambusa nutans Saneibi (Manipuri)

8 Bambusa tulda Utang, Watang (Mani) 24 Schizostachyum manii Chi (Kabui) 25 Schizostachyum munroi Nat (Mani) 9 Bambusa vulgaris Jaibarua (Bangali) 26 Schizostachyum pallidum Mayung (Mani) Bambusa vulgaris var. vittata Yellow Bamboo 27 Schizostachyum pergracile Pungsang (Mani) Bambusa vulgaris f. waminii Budha belly bamboo 28 Schizostachyum polymorphum Talak 10 Chimonobambusa callosa Laiwa (Manipuri) 29 Schizostachyum sharmae 11 Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Wanap, Unap (Mani) 30 Sinarundinaria elegans Ngarik (Kuki) 12 Dendrocalamus hookeri Watangkhoi (Mani) 31 Sinarundinaria falcata Machum (Tangkhul) 13 Dendrocalamus latiflorus Maribob (Mani) 32 Sinarundinaria graffithiana Maram( Tangkhul) 14 Dendrocalamus longispathus Wui, Uil (Mani) 33 Sinarundinaria hookeriana 15 Dendrocalamus manipureanus Ui (Manipuri) 34 Sinarundinaria rolloana Japva Thifu (Naga) 16 Dendrocalamus sikkimensis Paalm (Kabui) 35 Thyrsostachys oliveri Kabo-wa (Manipuri) 1. Bambusa nutan (Saneibi) 2. Bambusa tulda (Watang) 3. Bambusa bambos (Ching saneibi) 4. Bambusa balcooa (Barua) 5. Bambusa mizorameana (Khokwa) 6. Dendrocalamus hamiltonii (Wanap) 7. Dendrocalamus latiflorus (Maribob) 8. Dendrocalamus hookeri (Watangkhoi) 9. Dendrocalamus longispathus (Uil) 10. Dendrocalamus manipurianus (uii) 11.Thyrsostachys oliveri (Kabo-wa) 12.Schizostachyum dullooa (Phisautong) 1. Bambusa nutans (Saneibi)

 - Bamboo shoot (Fresh & fermented)  - Basket, Mat, Net  - Fencing (Chatai, Mat)  - House construction i/c wall mudplastering  - Cattle shed, Farm shed  - Religious rites, Cremation  - Scaffolding in RCC construction  - Handicraft  - Agarbati stick  - Bamboo charcoal

  ROADMAP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BAMBOO SECTOR IN MANIPUR

 A. SHORT TERM PLAN:  1. BAMBOO NURSERY  2. BAMBOO PLANTATION  3. SKILL DEVELOPMENT & AWARENESS CAMPAIGN  4. BAMBOO TREATMENT PLANT  5. PROCESSING UNIT FOR VALUE ADDITION  6. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & PROCESSING

B. LONG TERM PLAN: 1. BAMBOO DEPOTS & BAMBOO BAZAR 2. BAMBOO DEMONSRTRATION PLOT 3. COMMON FACILITY CENTRE 4. TISSUE CULTURE LAB. 5. BAMBOO EXTRACTION ROAD 6. BAMBOO MARKETING.  BAMBOO NURSERY AT SAWOMBUNR  BAMBOO NURSERY AT SAWOMBUNR SBSC: MANIPUR