Question

Of the total forest area of Madhya Pradesh, teak forests occupy approximately how much percentage of area?
1. 17.8%
2. 20.6%
3. 27.8%
4. 33.0%

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 17.8%

The correct answer is 17.8%.

• Forest Area in Madhya Pradesh:
  • The state of Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country at 77,700 square km followed by Arunachal Pradesh at 67, 410 square km.
  • In terms of percentage of forest cover in relation to the total geographical area, Mizoram tops with 90.68% followed by Lakshadweep with 84.56%.
  • The total growing stock of India’s forests and trees outside forests is estimated as 6047.15 million cubic m i.e. 4498.73 million cubic m inside the recorded forest area and 1548.42 million cubic m outside the recorded forests.
  • The India State of Forest Report 2011 contains regular features like forest cover, tree cover, mangroves, and growing stock both in forests and areas outside forests.
  • However, it adds three new chapters that are of crucial importance in the present national and global worldview about forests.
  • These are a detailed assessment of bamboo resources, a production-consumption assessment of wood-based on data stock in India’s forests reported under India's Initial National Communication (NATCOM) project.

• As per the latest estimates of the Forest Survey of India, published in the State of Forest Report (IFSR) 2017, the total forest cover of Madhya Pradesh is 77,414 Km², which is 25.11% of the total land area.
• Recorded forest area as per state records 2013 is 94,689.38 Km².
• One-third of the state is forested and offers an exciting panorama of wildlife.
• There are ten national parks and twenty-five wildlife sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh.