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juliflora, Azadiracta indica , Acaica Sp., Dhak, Arjun, Guava and Papri etc.
There are 9 Reserve forest areas are as follows:-
(i) Nikatpura (ii) Sonthi (iii Bir Barason (iv) Bakhli (v) Helwa (vi)
Ramgarh (vii) Seonsar (viii) Bir Sujra (ix) Bhilai
ii. Degraded Forest/Blank: It is an area within the notified forest boundary where the
vegetation density (crown cover) is below 10%. While in forest blank areas are also
in the notified forest boundary without any tree cover (generally barren rocks, stony
waste etc.). This category accounts for 57 hectares.
iii. Block Plantation : It is an area of man-made and or naturally growing trees of
forestry as well as social importance raised/grown on other than notified forest
lands, which accounts for 7144 hectares and mostly present near agricultural land,
open field, near roads etc.The most common species of plants present are Acacia
sp. Dalbergia sissoo, Prosopis specigera, Eucalyptus sp. Mangifera indica,
Psidium guyava, Populus sp. and Syzgium cumini.
iv. Strip Plantation: Strip plantation are mostly present on the banks of canals, roads,
railway lines and at times on the boundary demarcation of agricultural fields etc.
They are not easily interpreted on satellite imagery/diapositive have been included
in the final report directly as per data supplied by forest department, Haryana. For
this reason they account for 42 hectares. In this category, plants present mostly are
Eucalyptus sp, Dalbergia sissoo, Acacia sp., Prosopis sp. and Populus sp.
vii. Degraded Block Plantation: These areas are mostly present within the block
plantation. These areas are mostly blank either due to unfavourable soil conditions
for plant growth, forest fire or hard rocky surface etc. They can be recommended
for potential sites for afforestation schemes. Their areas accounts for 400
hectares.
TABLE - I
DISTRIBUTION OF DIFFERENT MAPPED CLASSES AND THEIR AREA
S.No. Class Area in hectares
A. EXISTING FOREST LAND
Closed forest 1324
Degraded forest/blank 57
Strip Plantation 42
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