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Resource Base
The state of Tripura, with a geographical area of 10491 km2 is
predominantly hilly (60%) & is
surrounded on three sides by
a deltaic basin of Bangladesh. The state is situated between
22o57’
& 24o32’N
and 91o10’
& 92o20’E
with tropic of cancer passing through it. The State is
situated in the south-western extremity of North-East region
of the country. It shares border (1001 km in perimeter) with
Bangladesh, Assam and Mizoram. International border with
Bangladesh is 856 km, which is almost completely open and
porous.
The forests in the state are mainly tropical evergreen, semi
evergreen, and moist deciduous. Sizeable area is covered
with bamboo brakes which virtually form a “Sub climax”
resulting from shifting cultivation from time immemorial.
The details of forest resources are given below.
(a) Forest Area : 6292.681Km2
(b) % of forest area to geographical area (10491 Km2) 59.98%
(c) Legal
classification of forests
Status
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Area (Km2) |
% of
Geographical Area of State |
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Reserve
Forests (RF) |
3588.183 |
34.20 |
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Proposed
Reserve Forests (PRF) |
509.025 |
4.85 |
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Unclassified
Govt. Forests (UGF) (recorded as per rule 16 of TLR & LR
rules) |
2195.473* |
20.93 |
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Total |
6292.681 |
59.98 |
2070.650 Km2 inside
ADC and 124.823 Km2 outside
ADC
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