The information on “Forest Composition ” is required for understanding dynamics of composition of forests that addresses some critical issues relating to conservation of biodiversity. It also helps in developing efficient management plan for their sustenance in addition to satisfying needs of national and international reporting relating to biodiversity.
A. Global Classification and Definitions (FRA 2005)
Forest Composition |
The composition of “growing stock” in “Forest” and “Other Wooded land” by each “inventoried forest tree species”. |
Source: FAO. 2004. Terms and Definition FRA-2005. FRA Working paper 73. Rome
B. National Data Sources
FSI and FRI have jointly estimated the above ground growing stock, biomass and carbon stock in India’s forests using forest cover information of two assessment years – 1984 and 1994 for each inventory strata. Some of the strata represent pure formation or dominant species while other represent mixed combination. These results have not been published.
- SFR, 1989. State of Forest Report 1989. Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
- SFR, 1997. State of Forest Report 1997. Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
C. National Classification and Definitions
No national standard definition and classification
D. National Data
Both 1984 and 1994 assessment of the growing stock indicate same relative percentage of the species or species group (strata). Following presents the relative ranking of these species. First being the specie that has maximum share in the national growing stock.
1. Sal 2. Teak 3. Fir 4. Chir Pine 5. Blue Pine |
6. Deodar 7. Spruce 8. Khasi Pine 9. Khair 10. Salai 11. Rest of Species |
E. Calibration
Not considered necessary.
F. Estimation and Forecasting
It is assumed that the relative share of the species or species group will continue to remain in 2000 and 2005 as it remained same in 1984 and 1994.
G. Reclassification into FRA 2005 Classes
Table: Reclassification (Percentage allocation) into FRA 2005 classes
Year |
Percentage of Growing Stock in Order of most frequent species (FRA 2005 Classes) | ||||||||||
Most |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
Rest | |
Sal |
Teak |
Fir |
Chir-Pine |
Blue-Pine |
Deodar |
Spruce |
Khasi-Pine |
Khair |
Salai |
Rest | |
1990 |
12.75 |
6.86 |
3.41 |
2.27 |
1.67 |
0.57 |
0.27 |
0.14 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
71.91 |
2000 |
11.85 |
6.59 |
3.50 |
2.20 |
1.70 |
0.70 |
0.32 |
0.14 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
72.85 |
H. National Information for FRA 2005 Global Tables
Table: Input to Global Reporting Table 10
Ten (name) Most Frequent Tree Species and Rest |
Growing Stock in Forests in million cubic meters | |
1990 |
2000 | |
552.6 |
548.4 | |
Teak |
297.3 |
305.2 |
Fir |
147.8 |
162.2 |
Chir-Pine |
98.5 |
102.0 |
Blue-Pine |
72.4 |
78.6 |
Deodar |
24.9 |
32.4 |
Spruce |
11.7 |
14.6 |
Khasi pine |
6.1 |
6.7 |
Khair |
2.6 |
2.8 |
Salai |
3.7 |
4.1 |
Rest |
3117.8 |
3372.2 |
Total |
4335.4 |
4629.1 |
