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9. FORESTS

9.1 Area under Forests

9.2 Outturn of Forest Produce

9.3 Forest based Industries

9.4 National Park, Wild Life Sanctuaries and Birds Sanctuaries

9.5 Afforestation Project (TAP)

9.6 Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation, Tiruchirapalli

9.7 Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation, Tiruchirapalli – Income and Expenditure

9.8 Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited, 9.9 Income and Expenditure of Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited, Coonoor 9.10 Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited, Nagercoil FORESTS 137 9. FORESTS 9.1 AREA UNDER FORESTS

Area in Sq.Km Classification 2010-11 A Area under Forests:

1) Reserved Forests 18851.188

2) Reserved Lands 1668.108

3) Unclassified 4987.548

Total Area: 25506.844

B I Planted Area (Area in Hectares)

1) Teak Plantation 7791.000

2) Sandalwood Plantation -

3) Fuelwood Plantation 4048.790

4) MFP Plantation 5774.520

II Area Reserved for Grazing 2107.440

C Percapita Area:

1) Land Area 0.001802882

2) Forest Area 0.00035469

D Percentage of Forest Area to Land Area: 19.67

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15 138 FORESTS 9.2 OUTTURN OF FOREST PRODUCE 2010-11

Average Value Produce Unit Outturn Price (Rs. in (Rs.) Lakhs) MAJOR FOREST PRODUCE 1. Teak wood M³ 6752.990 - 853.35

2. Poles (Teak) Nos. 0 - 0

3. Pulpwood (Eucalyptus M.T. 7058.615 - 96.83 hybrid) 4. Firewood M.T. 3060.850 - 88.89

5. Sandalwood (Sapwood) M.T. 2.068 - 3.17

6. Sandalwood (Heartwood) M.T. 185.668 - 7147.40

7. Wattle bark M.T. 0 - 0

8. Bamboo M.T. 3625.730 - 386.23

9. Babul Dry M.T. 73479.850 - 1893.42

10. Others, if any M³ 0 - 0 MINOR FOREST PRODUCE 11. Other Minor Forest M.T. 7301.971 - 68.44 Produce 12. Cashew nits M.T. 49.844 - 24.31

13. Tamarind M.T. 355.627 - 18.56

14. Charcoal wood M.T. 0 - 0

15. Others, if any M.T. 89.090 - 3.81

16. Others, if any Nos. 570 - 0.15

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15

9.3 FOREST BASED INDUSTRIES 2010-11 Name of Sl.No Name of Name of the the Unit Quantity Used . the Circle Produce Industry 1 Chennai Eucalyptus M/s. TNPL MT 306.900 hybrid (Pulpwood) 2 Trichy Eucalyptus M/s. TNPL MT 1497.670 hybrid (Pulpwood) 3 Vellore Eucalyptus M/s. TNPL MT 4653.970 hybrid (Pulpwood) 4 Villupuram Eucalyptus M/s. TNPL MT 573.575 hybrid (Pulpwood)

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15 FORESTS 139 9.4 NATIONAL PARK, WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES AND BIRDS SANCTUARIES 2010-11 Year of Area Name of the Sanctuary Formati (Sq. Km) on I NATIONAL PARKS 1. , Chennai 2.82 1976 2. Biosphere Reserve & National Park 526.02 1980 3. Indira Gandhi National Park, Anamalai, Dt. 117.10 1986 4. , The 103.23 1940 5. Mukkurthi National Park, The Nilgiris District 78.46 1990 II WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES 1. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, The Nilgiris District 217.76 1940 2. Indira Gandhi National Park, Anamalai, Coimbatore Dt. 841.49 1976 3. Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary, Tirunelveli District ** 223.58 1962 4. Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tirunelveli District** 582.07 1976 5. Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagapattinam Dt. 17.26 1967 6. Grizzled Giant Squirrel Sanctuary, Srivilliputhur, 485.20 1988 Virudhunagar District 7. Valanadu Black Buck Sanctuary, Toothukudi District 16.41 1987 8. Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary 457.77 2002 III BIRDS SANCTUARIES 1. Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary, Kancheepuram District 0.30 1962 2. Vettangudi Birds Sanctuary, Sivagangai District 0.38 1977 3. Karikili Birds Sanctuary, Kancheepuram District 0.61 1989 4. Pulicat Birds Sanctuary, Tiruvallur District 153.67 1980 5. Kanchirangulam Birds Sanctuary, 1.04 1989 Ramanathapuram District 6. Chitrangudi Birds Sanctuary, Ramanathapuram District 0.48 1989 7. Udayamarthandapuram Birds Sanctuary, 0.45 1991 Tiruvarur District 8. Birds Sanctuary, Tiruvarur District 1.28 1991 9. Kuthakulam-Kunthangulam Birds Sanctuary, 1.29 1994 Tirunelveli 10. Karaivetti Birds Sanctuary, Perambalur 4.54 1997 11. Vellode Birds Sanctuary, Erode 0.77 1997 12. Melselvanur-Keelselvanur Birds Sanctuary, 5.93 1998 Ramanathapuram District 13. Vellanad Blackbuck Sanctuary 16.41 1987 14. Thiruppudai Maruthur Birds Conservation Reserve 0.02 2005

** Kalakad and Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuaries merged and declared as (Sanctuary) Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15 140 FORESTS 9.5 TAMIL NADU AFFORESTATION PROJECT (TAP)

Seedlings Planting (in Ha.) Name of the Scheme / (in Lakhs) Activity Achieve- Achieve- Target Target ment ment

Comprehensive Forestry 31050 31050 5841000 5841000 Project (TAP) Forestry Programmes including communication 144 144 56000 56000 under Hill Area Development Programme

NATIONAL AFFORESTATION PROJECT (NAP)

Seedlings Planting (in Ha.) Name of the Scheme / (in Lakhs) Activity Achieve- Achieve- Target Target ment ment

National Afforestation 3790 4102 75800 101640 Programme (NAP)

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15

9.6 TAMIL NADU FOREST PLANTATION CORPORATION, TIRUCHIRAPALLI 2008-09 AND 2009-10

Area under its control 74,984.05 Hectares.

Authorised share capital Rs.10.00 Crores

Paid up share capital Rs.5.64 Crores

Plantations Raised 2010-11 (Area in Hectares)

i) Eucalyptus 3297

ii) Cashew 856

iii) Casuarina 0

iv) Secondary Timber Species 0

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15 FORESTS 141

9.7 TAMIL NADU FOREST PLANTATION CORPORATION, TIRUCHIRAPALLI INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ( Revised Estimate ) (Rs. in lakhs) Profit (+) Year Income Expenditure Loss (-)

2007-08 2715.27 2331.23 (+) 384.04

2008-09 4616.97 3684.25 (+) 932.72

2009-10 5165.22 4304.16 (+) 861.06

2010-11 6380.75 4411.34 (+) 1969.41

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15

9.8 TAMIL NADU TEA PLANTATION CORPORATION LIMITED, COONOOR

1. The original aim of the Corporation was to rehabilitate the Sri Lankans repatriated to by raising tea in suitable lands in The Nilgiris by providing permanent employment to the repatriates. 2. Plantations raised : 4431.92 Hectares 3. Families repatriated from Sri Lanka : 2445 Numbers 4. Authorised Share Capital : Rs.10 Crores 5. Paid up Share Capital : Rs.5.96 Crores 6. Yield of Green Tea leaves (in Lakh Kilograms) 2008-09 (Actuals) 2009-10 (Actuals) Estimate for 2010-11

410.26 427.16 440.00

2009-10 (Actuals) 2010-11 (Actuals) Estimate for 2011-12

427.16 391.47 450.00

7. Made Tea Production ( In Lakh Kilograms)

2008-09 (Actuals) 2009-10 (Actuals) Estimate for 2010-11

101.05 103.39 106.00

2009-10 (Actuals) 2010-11 (Actuals) Estimate for 2011-12

103.99 93.22 108.00

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15 142 FORESTS

9.9 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF TAMIL NADU TEA PLANTATION CORPORATION LTD., COONOOR (Rs. in Lakhs) Revenue by sale of Expen- Profit (+) Year Tea and other diture Loss (-) items

2008-09 6881.64 5960.43 (+) 921.21 (Actuals)

2009-10 (Provisional) 8098.55 7051.15 (+) 1047.40

2010-11 6071.00 7710.47 (-) 1639.47 (Estimate)

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15

9.10 ARASU RUBBER CORPORATION LIMITED, NAGERCOIL

2009-10 2010-11

Rubber Plantation (in Hect.) 4279.78 4279.78

Authorised capital (Rs. in Crores) 10.00 10.00

Paid up capital(Rs. in Crores) 8.45 8.45

Production and Sales (Rs. in Lakhs)

Revenue Field latex by sale of Produc- Expendi- Profit (+) Year Rubber & tion ture Loss (-) other (in M.T.) items

2008-09 1682 1968.33 1957.53 (+) 10.80 (Actuals)

2009-10 2030 2758.42 2542.35 (+) 216.07 (Tentative)

2010-11(BE) 1823 4488.48 2712.09 (+) 1776.39

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15