Description | Area Area (in km2) | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Forest Area | 7,299 | 7.75% |
Very DenseForest | 332 | 0.35% |
Dense Forest | 3,260 | 3.46 % |
Open Forest | 3,799 | 3.94 % |
Protected Forest Area | 3,208 | 3.41 % |
Protected Non-Forest Area | 76.30 |
Bihar is a state in East India. It is bounded by Uttar Pradesh to the west, Nepal to the north, West Bengal to the east and Jharkhand to the south. About 7% of the state is protected forest area.
Bihar has notified forest area of 6,764.14 km², which is 7.1 percent of its geographical area. [2]
The sub-Himalayan foothills of the Someshwar and Dun mountain ranges in West Champaran district are clad in a belt of moist deciduous forest. As well as trees, this consists of scrub, grass and reeds. Here the annual rainfall is above 1,600 mm and this promotes luxuriant sal forests ( Shorea robusta) in the favoured areas. Bihar has 3,208 km2 (~3.41%) of Protected Forest Area and 76.30 km 2 of Protected Non-Forest Area. Bihar is one of the states that has taken "considerable" steps to implement the "Scheduled Tribes and Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006". [3]
Name | Districts of Bihar | Type | Size in km2 | Established in |
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Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary | Gaya | Wildlife Sanctuary | 259.48 | 1971 |
Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary | Munger | Wildlife Sanctuary | 681.99 | 1976 |
Pant Wildlife Sanctuary | Rajgir | Wildlife Sanctuary | 35.84 | 1978 |
Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary | Kaimur and Rohtas | Wildlife Sanctuary | 1504.96 | 1979 |
Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary | Begusarai | Wildlife Sanctuary | 67.5 | 1987 |
Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary | Jamui | Wildlife Sanctuary | 3.32 | 1987 |
Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary | Jamui | Wildlife Sanctuary | 7.91 | 1987 |
Valmiki National Park | West Champaran | National Park | 335.65 | 1989 |
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary | Bhagalpur | Wildlife Sanctuary | 50 | 1990 |
Barela Jheel Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary | Vaishali | Wildlife Sanctuary | 1.96 | 1997 |
Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park | Patna | Zoo and Botanic Garden | 0.619 | 1969 |
Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary | Champaran | Wildlife Sanctuary | 8.74 | 1978 |
Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary | West Champaran | Wildlife Sanctuary | 880.78 | 1976 |