| 1. |
Bihar vis-à-vis National Forest Cover: |
| |
| SL |
Item |
National |
State |
| 1. |
Recorded forest area compared to geographical area |
23.57 |
6.87 |
| 2. |
Total forest cover as compared to geographical area |
20.64% |
5.90% |
| 3. |
Tree cover as compared to culturable non-forest area |
4.56% |
2.04% |
| 4. |
Trees/Hectare of culturable non-forest area |
12.30 |
13.80 |
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| 2. |
Bihar Forests - At a Glance: |
| |
| SL |
Description |
Area (in km2) |
%age |
| 1. |
Geographical Area |
94,163 |
100 |
| 2. |
Forest Area |
6,473 |
6.87 |
| 3. |
Very Dense Forest |
76 |
0.08 |
| 4. |
Dense Forest |
2,951 |
3.13 |
| 5. |
Open Forest |
2,531 |
2.69 |
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| 3. |
Protected Areas: |
| |
| SL |
Description |
Number |
| 1. |
Nation Parks |
1 |
| 2. |
Sanctuaries |
11 |
| 3. |
Protected Forest Area |
3,208.47 km2 |
| 4. |
Protected Non-Forest Area |
76.30 km2 |
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| 4. |
Details of Protected Areas: |
| |
| SL |
Name of Park/Sanctuary |
District |
Type |
| 1. |
Barela SAZS Sanctuary |
Vaishali |
Sanctuary |
| 2. |
Bhimbandh Sanctuary |
Monghyr |
Sanctuary |
| 3. |
Gogabil Pakshi Vihar |
Katihar |
Closed Area |
| 4. |
Gautambuddha Sanctuary |
Gaya |
Sanctuary |
| 5. |
Kaimur Sanctuary |
Rohtas |
Sanctuary |
| 6. |
Kanwar Jheel Bird Sanctuary |
Begusarai |
Sanctuary |
| 7. |
Kusheshwarsthan |
Darbhanga |
Closed Area |
| 8. |
Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary |
Jamui |
Sanctuary |
| 9. |
Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary |
Jamui |
Sanctuary |
| 10. |
Rajgir Sanctuary |
Nalanda |
Sanctuary |
| 11. |
Sanjay Gandhi Botanical Garden |
Patna |
Botanical Garden |
| 12. |
Udaypur Sanctuary |
West Champaran |
Sanctuary |
| 13. |
Valmiki National Park |
West Champaran |
National Park |
| 14. |
Valmiki Sanctuary |
West Champaran |
Sanctuary |
| 15. |
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin |
Bhagalpur |
Sanctuary |
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