- FOR OFFICIAL USE ONI.. V F 8 _pOll I ON E FOREST RESOURCES OF A s T E R N Z SUNDARGARH 0 DISTRiCT N OF ORISSA E FOIII!ST SUIIVBY OF INDIA fl~fJ@~tr @~ fOR~$f ~@@M~tE~ @~ ~~ 1M lID~~®&1K11M1 lID D@'fi'~~©'lf @~ @~D®®£ £F@lrd[Emf ~M~ @[P D~rIDl1£ Mfim~ {g@lmm PREFACE The inventory of forest resources of Sundargarh district of OriSsa was carried out during the year 1994-96 by Forest Survey of India, Eastern Zone, Kolkata. This report comprises findings on the various aspects of crop composition, status of land use, topography, status of degradation of forest, injuries to crop, regeneration status etc. The geographical area of the district is 9712 sq. km. Total forest cover of Sundargarh district is 4011 sq. km. (State of Forest Report 1999- FSI). The forest area has been calculated by dot grid method on the green wash area of the topo- sheets which works out to be 4238.02 sq. km. which 0 is 43.64 /0 of the geographical area. The total growing stock of forests of Sundargarh district have been estimated at 21.815 million cU.m. giving 53.982 m3/ha. Total number of stems has been estimated at about 98 million with an average of 242.64 stems per hectare. Officers and staff members of Eastern Zone who were entrusted with the hard work of the forest inventory and bringing out the report in the present form deserve appreciation. The co-operation and the help extended by the Orissa State Forest Department for conducting field-work and making the records available for collection of data is also thankfully acknowredged. It is hoped that the report will provide comprehensive source of data to the State Government and will help in planning further development activities. Dr. J. K. Rawat Director Forest Survey of India FOREST SUR VIiI' OF INIJIA .EASTERN ZONE KOLKATA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This organization is extremely thankful and expresses gratitude to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of Orissa and other Forest Officials of Sundargarh district for rendering necessary help and a1round' cooperation in the field work. Sincere thanks are also conveyed to the Revenue and Police Officials of Orissa administration who extended all possible help to our field parties. My thanks are expressed to the Deputy . Directors and staff members of Forest Survey of India, Eastern Zone, who were entrusted with carrying out the inventory and bringing out the report in the present form. (Madhawa Trivedy) Regional Director. PART w I (MAIN REPORT WITH MAPS,CHARTS & DIAGRAMS) CONTENTS c:1t" .. 1rIEIl-I •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ~ ................................ .. UACK(aUnlN" I N"'("~ MA'I'ION .................................................................................................. ,.... ..1 1.1 1N71l0DUC710N ....................................................................................................................... -1 1.2 AREA AND LOCATIQN.................................. ------...................................................................... 4 1.3 PIIYSlCAL F'EATlJRES..................................... .......................................................................... 4 1.4 CLTlIlATIC CONDmON .............................. __ .............................. __ ............................................ 5 1.5 IUVER SySTE!vf .......................................................................................................................... 6 1.6 lRlUGA710N FACIUTIES .......................................................................................................... 6 1.7 FLORAANDFAUNA.................................................................................................................. 7 1.8 MiNES ANDMINERALS............................................................................................................. 8 1.9 DEMOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION.............................................. __ ...... __ ....................................... 8 1.10 ECONO)'{JCARENA ......................................................................................................... __ ....... 9 1.11 CO/.1lvlUNICATION NETJYORK............ ........................................................................... 10 CHAPTER - 11 ..............................................................................................11 DESIGN AND METIIODOLCJGY .................................................................. __ ...................................... ll 2.1 SURVEY OBJECTlVE..................... .......................................................................................... J J 2.2 AREA SELECTION............................................................................ ....................................... 11 2.3 MAPS USED........................................................................ __ ................................................... 11 2.4 SURVEY DESJGN...... ............................................................................................................... 12 2.5 PRECISION AND ACCURACY................................................................................................. 12 2.6 pwrIAYOUT ...................................................................... ...... ~ ............................................ 12 2.7 DATA COll..ECTION............................................................................................ .-................... 13 CHAPTER - 111 ...........................................................................................15 DATA PROCESSING AND COl\1PILATION ........................................................................................ 15 3.0 GENERAL ................................................................................................................................ 15· 3.1 A-fANUALPROCESS1NG .......................................................................................................... 15 3.2 INPUT FOR TIlE COMPllTER................................................................................................. 15 3.3 PROCESSINGONCOMPUTER ............................................................................................... 15 1.4 DERIVATION OF VOLUME EQUATION ITABLES.. ................................................................. 16 3.5 TREE VOLUAfE.... .................................................................................................................... 16 3.6 PLOT VOLUNfF. ....................................................................................................................... 16 3.7 STAND TAHLES ....................................................................................................................... 17 3.B STOCK TABLES 17 C:""fllrlElt - ." ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• _••.••••.•.••.• 18 RESULTS OF INVENTORY .................................................................... , ............................................. 18 4.0 GENERAL ................................................................................................................................ 18 4.1 FOREST COVER AS PER STATE OF FOREST REPORT 1999(FSI) ....................... .-.................. IB 4.1./ RECORDED FOREST AREA (LEGALSTATUS) ........................................................................ l8 4.1.1 INJlENTORlEDAREA .............................................................................................................. 19 4.2 ANALYSISOFPWT DESCRIPTION DATA ............................................................................ 19 4.3 TREE FOREST ARTiII FOR GROWING STOCK ESTIMATION.................................................. 20 4.4 ANALYSIS OF FOREST AREAS ON VAIUDUS PARAMETERS......... ......... '" ......................... 21 4.5 TREE DENSITY STUDy... ......................................................................................................... 25 4.6 1'OTALS7EA.-fS ......................................................................................................................... 26 4.7 V()[.UA·fE S'/'UI)I1;,.'\..................................... .............................................................................27 4.8 TOTAL VOLUJ\fB ..................................................................................................................... 29 4.9 STANDARD ERROR ................................................................................................................ 29 CHAPTER·V ••••••••• "." ••• ~ ................................................................................ 31 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................................ 31 5.1 SUMA1ARY...... .... :..................... .......................................... __ .......... ... ...... __ ..................3/ 5.2 COMPARISON IVITH PAST INVENTORY RESULT... ... ......... .............................................. .12 5.3 CONCLUSIONS ... .................................................................. ...... ................................. __ .32 BIBLIOGRAPHY ••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••.•••• "..................................................... 34 2 LIST OF TABLES TADUl.i POPULATJON.FIGUllliS FOR TilE (}IS'ffiICT ........................................................................ 8 TABLE 2 DETAlLS 01; TIlli TOPOSllliETS........................................................................................... 12 TABI..E 3 VOLUME EQU~TIONS .........................................................................................................