Discover the latest data and trends of forest cover and biodiversity in Rajasthan with the ISFR 2023-2024 report. Learn about conservation efforts and ecosystem health for a sustainable future.

The ISFR (Indian State Forest Report) for Rajasthan provides comprehensive insights on the forest cover, biodiversity, conservation efforts, and ecosystem health within the state according to ISFR 2023-2024. It includes detailed analysis, statistics, and trends relevant to the preservation and sustenance of Rajasthan's forest resources.

  किसी भी टॉपिक को विस्तार पूर्वक देखने के लिए संबंधित टॉपिक पर क्लिक करें
  Introduction of Report
  The ISFR is brought out by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) on a biennial basis since 1987
⇎ FSI carries out in-depth assessment of the forest and tree resources of the country based on interpretation of Remote Sensing satellite data and field based National Forest Inventory (NFI), and the results are published in the ISFR. 
⇎ The India State of Forest Report 2023 is 18th such report in the series.

  Rajasthan - IFSR Statics  
⇎ Geographical Area- 3,42,239 sq km
⇎ Geographical Coordinates- Latitude 23◦4’ N to 30◦11’ N. Longitude 69◦29’ E to 78◦17’ E
⇎ Population (as per Census 2011)- 68.55 million
⇎ Urban - 17.05 million (24.87%) Rural - 51.50 million (75.13%)
⇎ Tribal - 9.24 million (13.48%)
⇎ Average Population Density- 200 per sq km
⇎ Livestock Population (as per 19th Livestock Census)- 57.73 million
⇎ Number of Districts- 33 as per report (Now 50)
⇎ Number of Hill Districts- 0
⇎ Number of Tribal Districts- 5

  Land Use Type Area (in 000 hectares) Percentage
⇎ Geographical Area - 34,224
⇎ Area reporting for land use - 34,292.67 - 100.00
⇎ Forest - 2,777.56 (8.10%)
⇎ Land not available for cultivation - 4,396.61 (12.82%)
⇎ Permanent pastures and other pastures - 1,655.31 (4.83%)
⇎ Land under miscellaneous tree crops and groves - 28.81 (0.08%)
⇎ Agricultural wasteland - 3,680.16 (10.73%)
⇎ Current fallow land - 1,584.92 (4.62%)
⇎ Other fallow land - 2,039.70 (5.95%)
⇎ Net sown area - 18,129.60 (52.87%)

  Total forest cover of Rajasthan (sq km) as per IFSR 2023-
1. Very dense forest (VDF) - 223.20 (0.07%)
2. Moderate dense forest (MDF) - 4,237.41 (1.24%)
3. Open forest (OF)-12,087.60 (3.53%)
⇎ Total forest cover of Rajasthan( (1+2+3) - 16,548.21 (4.84%)
⇎ Scrub- 5,476.75 (1.60)
⇎ Compared to ISFR 2021 (decrease or increase) - Decrease (-83.80 sq km)

3 districts with highest increase
Sikar - 19.14, Barmer - 19.00, Alwar - 16.39

3 districts with highest decrease
Baran - (-33.29), Pratapgarh - (-30.79), Ajmer - (-18.34)

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