TAMILNADU Forest State Profile

Geographical Position North Latitude Between 8 5' and 13 35' East Longitude Between 76 15' and 80 20' Geographic Area 1,30,058 km2 (4.0% of country) Population 62405679 (6.0% of country) Rural 34921681 Urban 27483998 Density 480 / km2 Rainfall (in mm.) Normal 961.8 Actual 1078.9 Livestock Cattle 9141043 Buffaloes 1650343 Sheep 5593485 Goat 8177420 Length of Coastal Line (Km) 1076 Revenue Districts 30 Revenue Villages (2003-04) 17244 Panchayats Special Village Panchayat 562 Village Panchayat 12618 Tribal Population Rural 551143 Urban 100178 Total 651321

Recorded Forest Area Geographic area recorded as "forests" in Government records. Reserved Forest 19,388 km2 Protected Forest 2,183 km2 Unclassed Forest 1,306 km2 Total 22,877 km2 Of State's Geographic Area 17.59 % Of Country's Forest Area 2.95 %

Forest Cover All lands, more than one hectare in area, with a tree canopy density of more than 10 percent irrespective of ownership and legal status.  Such lands may not necessarily be a recorded forest area. Very Dense forest 2,926 km2 Moderately Dense Forest 10,216km2 Open Forest 10,196 km2 Total 23,338 km2 Of State's Geographic Area 17.94 % Of Country's Forest Cover 3.38 % Scrub Degraded Forest lands having canopy density less than 10% Scrub Forest 1,206 km2

Mangrove Forests

Area  covered under mangrove vegetation as interpreted from remote sensing data. It is included in Forest cover.

Moderately Dense Mangrove  16 km2 Open Mangrove  23  km2 Total  39 km2 Tree Cover It comprises tree patches outside the recorded forest area exclusive of forest cover and less than the minimum mappable area 1 ha. The areas of the scattered trees are computed by notional numbers. Tree Cover 4,968 km2 Of State's Geographic Area 3.82 %

Forest & Tree Cover Total Forest & Tree Cover 28,306km2 Of State's Geographic Area 21.76 % Of Country's Forest & Tree Cover 3.61% Per capita Forest & Tree Cover 0.045 ha