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Assam State Forest and Tree Cover Data

According to the State of Forest Report 2011, released by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), the Assam state of India has a total of 27,673 Sq. Km. forest cover. This area is 24.58% of the total geographical area of the state. Assam shares 3.2% of India’s total forest cover. Find below more data on Assam Forest and Tree Cover Area.

Assam Forest Map

Data on Forest & Tree Cover Area in Assam:

  • Total Forest Cover area: 27,673 Square Km.
  • Area of Tree Cover: 1,564 Square Km.
  • Total Area of Forest & Tree Cover: 29,237 Square Kilometer
  • Percentage of Forest Cover to Total Geographical Area: 35.28 %
  • Percentage of Forest & Tree Cover to Total Geographical Area: 36.67 %
  • Assam’s share of Country’s total Forest Cover: 3.2%
  • Percentage of Reserve Forest area to Geographical Area: 22.77 %
  • Per capita Forest & Tree Cover: 0.094 hectare
  • Extent of Water bodies within Forest Cover: 359 Square Kilometer with 1.29 % of Forest Cover
  • Growing Stock Volume: 173.494 Million Cu. Mt. (Inside forest); 41.336 Million Cu. Mt (Outside Forest)

Forest Cover in different Forest Types:

  • Very Dense Forest: 1,444 Sq. Km.
  • Moderately Dense Forest: 11,404 Sq. Km.
  • Degraded /Open Forests: 14,825 Sq. Km
  • Total Forest Cover: 27,673 Sq. Km.
  • Percentage of Geographical Area: 35.28%

Source: Forest Survey of India

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