Forests of Manipur

District wise Forest Cover in Manipur:

(Area in Sq. km.)

District	Geographical Area	2019 Assessment				% of Geographical Area	Change	Scurb
District	Geographical Area	Very Dense	Moderately Dense	Open Forest	Total	% of Geographical Area	Change	Scurb
Bishnupur	496	0	0.99	20.51	21.50	4.33	-0.50	2.00
Chandel	3313	10.76	950.42	1902.17	2863.35	86.43	-43.65	139.09
Churachandpur	4570	41.92	1614.50	2263.09	3919.51	85.77	-249.49	164.67
Imphal East	709	0.00	60.90	213.36	274.26	38.68	-3.74	15.00
Imphal West	519	0.00	15.66	36.09	51.75	9.97	-2.25	9.22
Senapati	3271	270.75	744.46	1121.37	2136.58	65.32	-47.42	287.56
Tamenglong	4391	388.90	1726.75	1728.79	3844.44	87.55	-108.56	166.67
Thoubal	514	0.00	2.00	68.76	70.76	13.77	-2.24	11.14
Ukhrul	4544	192.94	1270.61	2201.20	3664.75	80.65	-41.25	386.12
Manipur	22327	905.27	6386.29	9555.34	16846.90	75.46	-499.10	1181.47
District	Geographical Area	2017 Assessment				% of Geographical Area	Change	Scurb
District	Geographical Area	Very Dense	Moderately Dense	Open Forest	Total	% of Geographical Area	Change	Scurb
Bishnupur	496	0	1	21	22	4.44	0	2
Chandel	3313	11	970	1926	2907	87.75	17	120
Churachandpur	4570	42	1663	2464	4169	91.23	-17	143
Imphal East	669	0	61	217	278	39.21	-2	15
Imphal West	559	0	16	38	54	10.40	-1	9
Senapati	3271	272	751	1161	2184	66.77	102	285
Tamenglong	4391	390	1754	1809	3953	90.03	13	152
Thoubal	514	0	2	71	73	14.20	0	11
Ukhrul	4544	193	1292	2221	3706	81.56	151	374
Manipur	22327	908	6510	9928	17346	77.69	263	1111
District	Geographical Area	2015 Assessment				% of Geographical Area	Change	Scurb
District	Geographical Area	Very Dense	Moderately Dense	Open Forest	Total	% of Geographical Area	Change	Scurb
Bishnupur	496	0	1	20	21	4.23	0	1
Chandel	3313	0	710	2097	2807	84.73	18	156
Churachandpur	4570	36	1633	2626	4295	93.98	9	70
Imphal East	669	0	52	190	242	36.17	22	11
Imphal West	559	0	17	39	56	10.02	1	1
Senapati	3271	229	822	1126	2177	66.55	4	308
Tamenglong	4391	281	1707	1766	3754	85.49	-111	84
Thoubal	514	0	3	97	100	19.46	45	10
Ukhrul	4544	181	980	2381	3542	77.95	16	541
Manipur	22327	727	5925	10342	16994	76.11	4	1182

Source: India State of Forest Report 2015, 2017 and 2019

Area under Forests by legal status, 2000-01 to 2019-20:

(Area in sq. km.)

Year	Reserved Forests	Protected Forests	Un-classed Forests	Total
2000-01	1467	4171	11780	17418
2001-02	1467	4171	11780	17418
2002-03	1467	4171	11780	17418
2003-04	1467	4171	11780	17418
2004-05	1467	4171	11780	17418
2005-06	1467	4171	11780	17418
2006-07	1467	4171	11780	17418
2007-08	1467	4171	11780	17418
2008-09	1467	4171	11780	17418
2009-10	1467	4171	11780	17418
2010-11	1467	4171	11780	17418
2011-12	1467	4171	11780	17418
2012-13	1467	4171	11780	17418
2013-14	1467	4171	11780	17418
2014-15	1467	4171	11780	17418
2015-16	1467	4171	11780	17418
2016-17	1467	4171	11780	17418
2017-18	1467	4171	11780	17418
2018-19	1467	4171	11780	17418
2019-20	1467	4171	11780	17418

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17 and 2020-21

Statistical Handbook of Manipur 2017

Outturn and Value of Forest Production of Manipur, 2019-20:

Sl. No.	Particulars	Unit	Quantity	Value (in Rs.)
A. Major Forest Products
1	Teak (Log)	Cu.m	-	-
2	Teak (Scantling)	Cu.m	-	-
3	Non Teak Timber (Log/ Scantling/ Sawn)	Cu.m	18467.08	17002661
4	Firewood	M. Tonne	147541.95	9708128
	Sub Total (A)			26710789
B. Minor Forest Products
1	Cane	Rm	357760	427670
2	Bamboo	No.	12271	2089676
3	Sand	Cu.m	241396	21624731
4	Stone	Cu.m	1056506	40555206
5	Earth	Cu.m	6848	711844
6	Broom	Kg	297390	332635
7	Charcoal		4434	687300
8	Betel leaf	Qtl	6305242	1260447
9	Dalchini		10	5000
10	Gundi	Bdl.	6550	49125
11	Smilex	Kg	4400	55850
12	Tera	Kg	711	17766
13	Rubber		458	74655
14	Ginseng			143300
15	Sarpagandh	Kg	60	2400
16	Sagargandha	Kg	1000	32000
17	Nageshor flower	Kg	1200	3600
18	Elaichi	Kg	500	4000
19	Tejpatta	-	100	200
	Sub Total (B):			68077405
C. Miscellaneous:				6152309
Sub Total (C):				6152309

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2020-21

Revenue Collected from various forest product in Manipur, 2009-10 to 2011-12 and 2014-15 to 2015-16:

Year	Revenue Collected (Rs. Lakhs)
2009-10	202.65
2010-11	198.36
2011-12	324.29
2014-15	383.19
2015-16 (till 31^st Jan 2016	370.87

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

Revenue Receipts and Expenditure on Forestry and Wild life, Manipur, 2011-12 to 2016-17:

(Rs. In lakhs)

Year	Receipts	Expenditure	Net Revenue/ Deficit
2011-12	345.60	6804.13	(-) 6458.53
2012-13	293.74	7117.76	(-) 6824.02
2013-14	271.27	7933.09	(-) 7561.82
2014-15	461.86	10,406.34	(-) 9,944.48
2015-16 (RE)	433.00	9,672.00	(-) 9,239.00
2016-17 (BE)	433.00	13,025.01	(-) 12,592.01

RE= Revised Estimates BE= Budget Estimates

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

District-wise Reserved Forest Area of Manipur:

District	Sl. No.	Reserved Forest	Area (Sq. Km.)
Imphal East	1	Chingkhei Ching	14.23
	2	Heingang	9.71
	3	Nogrenching (Khema)	5.18
	4	Ningthemchakhul (Laiching)	2.59
	5	Sambei Purum	19.4
Imphal West	6	Langol	19.22
Imphal West	7	Langol extension	2.05
Jiribam	8	Jirimukh	7.74
Senapati	9	Yaingangpokpi	48.2
	10	Nongmaiching	67
	11	Khamenlok-Gwaltabi	31.08
	12	Tadubi, Maram	7.77
Kangpokpi	13	Khumanthou Ching	2.18
	14	Kangchup Chiru	2.59
	15	Kangchup	9.6
	16	Kanglatombi Kangpokpi	85.47
Bishnupur	17	Warok	0.31
	18	Konung	0.15
	19	Langjingmanbi	2.59
Churachandpur	20	Cheklapai	52.84
	21	Dampi	135.89
	22	Vangai	57
Pherzawl	23	Tolbung	90
Chandel	24	Yangenching	32.56
	25	Kangbung	67.34
	26	Longya	41.96
Tamenglong	27	Irangmukh	92.68
Tamenglong	28	Keiphundai Extn	15.54
Noney	29	Laimaton	2.59
Thoubal	30	Heirok chingdompok	1.27
	31	Gwarok	5.21
	32	Thongam Mondum	8.9
	33	Waikhong Pine	5.1
	34	Thongjao Kabui Chingkhongching	1
	35	Khunulabaching	0.03

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2020-21

Area and Location of Wild Life Sanctuaries, National Parks and Community Reserves in Manipur:

Sl. No.	Conservation Site	District	Area in Sq. Km.
National Park
i.	Keibul Lamjao	Bishnupur	40
ii	Shirui	Ukhrul	100
Wild Life Sanctuary
i.	Jiri-Makru	Tamenglong	198
ii.	Bunning	Tamenglong	115.8
iii.	Zeliad	Tamenglong	21
iv.	Kailam	Churachandpur	187.5
v.	Yangoupokpi Lokchao	Chandel	184.8
vi.	Loktak Lake (Ramsar Site)	Bishnupur	288
vii.	Khongjaingamba	Bishnupur	0.41
Community Reserve
i.	Chipeivao	Senapati	0.64
ii.	Houphai	Senepati	3.23
iii.	Shangneme	Senapati	3
iv.	MekrimeiRu Kakramai Bu	Senapati	72.46
v.	Pfunemai	Senapati	2.1
vi.	Chiibvii & Veimairii	Senapati	3.39
vii.	Baneevehdea Oinam Village	Senapati	2.1
viii.	SofiiKhro Kodom Village	Senapati	2.04
ix.	Azuram	Tamenglong	5.58
x.	Lungphu	Kamjong	3.7

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2020-21

District wise Forest Cover in Manipur:

Area under Forests by legal status, 2000-01 to 2019-20:

Outturn and Value of Forest Production of Manipur, 2019-20:

Revenue Collected from various forest product in Manipur, 2009-10 to 2011-12 and 2014-15 to 2015-16:

Revenue Receipts and Expenditure on Forestry and Wild life, Manipur, 2011-12 to 2016-17:

Forest and Tree Resources in the State Manipur (India State of Forest Report 2019):

Forest and Tree Resources in the State Manipur (India State of Forest Report 2017):

Forest and Tree Resources in the State Manipur (India State of Forest Report 2015):

Forest and Tree Resources in the State Manipur (India State of Forest Report 2013):

Forest and Tree Resources in the State Manipur (India State of Forest Report 2011):