JAPRS & SIS, Vol.34, Part 7, “Resource and Environmental Monitoring”, Hyderabad, India, 2002 
  
  
  
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Extending over 952 hectares area, these forests have a crown 
cover of 30 to 50 per cent. Usually only two canopy layers are 
present. The upper most consisting of trees and lower one of 
shrubs and grasses. 
Dry deciduous open 
These forests are spread over 1207 hectares area and show 
signs of excessive biotic pressure. 
Crown cover is 10 to 30 per cent. Both upper as well as lower 
canopy layers are in degraded form. 
Plantation 
Plantations were spread over 28 hectares area. Eucalyptus 
hybrid is the main species. 
Scrub vegetation 
Scrub vegetation is spread over 1036 hectares area in middle 
Siwalik and piedmont area. Adathoda vasica and Lantana 
camara dominate the species composition. 
Land resources development plan 
The land resources development plan was developed 
based on integrated study of land use, soils, geomorphology, 
ground water, forest cover and socio-economic data. Arya et. 
al.(1999) integrated all these themes and suggested a site 
specific action plan for Mewat area in Haryana. An integrated 
land resources action plan for sustainable development using 
remote sensing and GIS was also suggested in one block of Jind 
distt. Haryana by Arya et. al. (2000). 
The site selected for developmental activities were those which 
bear a higher potential of productivity than that with the present 
land use. For example, moderately dense forest has a potential 
to grow as closed (dense) canopied forests. The present land 
use classes which were considered to be taken up under 
developmental activities are : 
All forests other than dense (closed canopy) forests 
Current fallow/single cropped area 
Scrub land 
The action plan for these areas is as follows: 
Management of Forest Land 
Since a larger proportion of the forest land is either having a 
lower canopy cover or is devoid of tree cover(e.g. scrub within 
forest land), so there is an urgent need of improving status of 
forested land. The management of forest land is discussed in 
following sub heads: 
Gap Filling with Mixed Species 
This action has been suggested for semi-evergreen moderate, 
and open forests. The suggested species are Adina cordifolia, 
Syzygium cumini, Terminalia tomentosa, Albizia lebbeck, 
Ailanthus excelsa. 
Gap Filling With Acacia Species and 
Dalbergia Sissoo 
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The gap filling of existing moderate and open dry deciduous 
forests is suggested with Acacia Species and Dalbergia sissoo. 
However, other deciduous species may also be mixed with 
acacia and Dalbergia sissoo. 
Following species are suggested for gap filling : 
Acacia nilotica, Acaciia Senegal, Acacia leucophloea, Acacia 
catechue,Dalbergia sissoo 
Other species which can be mixed with 
Acacia are : 
Cassia fistula, Prosopis ceneraria, Albizia 
labbek, Butea monosperma 
AFFORESTATION 
Afforestation is suggested mainly in the areas which are within 
forest boundaries but are devoid of tree cover. Based on soil, 
geomorphology and water availability, different species were 
suggested for afforestation: 
Afforestation with Acacia species and with 
Dalbergia sissoo 
Mixed species suggested for the area are: 
Dalbergia sissoo, Adina cordifolia, Terminalia belerica, 
Terminalia chebula, Azadirachta indica 
Butea monosperma, Xeromphis spinosa, 
Aegle marmelos, Acacia catechue 
Management of crop land 
AGRO-HORTICULTURE 
There is a significant extent of agricultural land which is under 
fallow or single season crop. These areas are recommended to 
be put under agro-horticulture. The suggested fruit trees are 
Guava, Ber, Mango and Kinnoo. The sprinkler irrigation is 
strongly recommended for this area. The average spacing 
between trees may be approximately 10 x 10 m, for the species 
other than mango. However, when mango is to be planted, 
average spacing should be increased to about 15 to 20 m to 
reduce shading effect. Dwarf varieties of mango are strongly 
recommended. 
Management of scrub land 
Silvipasture 
Silvipasture is suggested in the scrub lands which occur near 
villages. These lands after silvipasture development may cater 
the local villagers a significant quantity of fuel wood and 
fodder. Suggested tree species are as follows : 
Acacia nilotica, Azadirachta indica, Albizia labbeck, Bauhinia 
species, Ficus glomerata 
These trees should be planted with an average spacing of 
10x10m. The remaining space is suggested for grasses and 
legume species. Suggested grass species are : 
Cenchrus ciliaris, Cenchrus detigerus, Panicum antidole, 
Dicanthium annulatum, Cynodon dactylon