Table 3 LC 2005 and 2011 (assessment based on satellite images)
LC classes | State forest (km 2 ) | Community/private forest (km 2 ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 2011 | 2005 | 2011 | ||
Dense Needleleaved forest | Close canopy Pinus wallichiana | 17.52 | 12.39 | 9.88 | 7.69 |
Close canopy Pinus roxburghii | 43.34 | 39.84 | 40.39 | 25.22 | |
Open canopy Pinus spp. | 15.55 | 26.1 | 17.81 | 19.58 | |
Mixed needleleaved & broadleaved forest | Open canopy Quercus spp. and Aesculus spp. | 16.94 | 16 | 10.51 | 13.55 |
Scrub forest | Dodonea spp./Olea spp./Buxus spp. | 52.3 | 51.73 | 22.43 | 16.26 |
Total forested land | 146 | 146 | 101 | 83 | |
Grasses | Grasses | 24.98 | 26.89 | 71.84 | 95.37 |
Agriculture land | Agriculture land | 7.91 | 1.89 | 20.17 | 20.93 |
Barren area | Barren area | 17.24 | 17.59 | 58.09 | 52.42 |
Built-up area | Built-up area | 3.55 | 6.2 | 14.24 | 14.98 |
Water body | Water body | 0.87 | 0.94 | 1.44 | 0.62 |
Total non-forested land | 55 | 55 | 166 | 184 | |
Grand total | 201 | 201 | 267 | 267 | |