Nigam, Rajeev 
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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