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FOREST AND WILD ANIMALS
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Forest
Forests play an important role in the social and
cultural structure of Korba. This district is rich in forest wealth. Korba
district has two forest divisions Korba and Katghora
Katghora Forest Division
1. Korba Forest Division
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Forest Type
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Area
(in Sq. Km.)
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Protected Forest
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1285.211
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Unclassified Forest
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851.259
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Total Forest Area
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2136.470
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Sub Divisions
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Forest Ranges
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Korba North
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1. Korba Range
2. Balco Range
3. Lemru Range
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Korba South
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1. Kartala Range
2. Kudmura Range
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Balco Range Forest Area
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Lemru Range
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The main forest products of this area are
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The main tree species are
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Mahua
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Bija
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Sagon
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Sahaj
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Tendu leaves
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Kahua
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Kalmih
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Murhi
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Mango
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Jamun
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Khamhar
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Kari
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Dhaman
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Chaar Sarai
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Tendu
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Sal
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Shorea
Robusta
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Dhaora
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Anogeisses
Latifolia
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Kardhai
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Anogeisses
Pendula
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Saliha
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Boswellia
Serrata
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Char
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Buchnania
Lanzan
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Dhobin
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Dalbergia
Paniculata
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Tendu
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Diospyros
Melanozylon
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Amla
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Embllica
Officinalis
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Lendia
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Lagerstroemia
Parviflora
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Gunja
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Lannea
Grandis
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Mahua
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Madhuca
Indica
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Bija
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Pterocarpus Marsupium
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Kusum
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Schleichera
Oleosa
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Bhelwa
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Semecarpus
Anacardium
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Jamun
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Syzygium
Cumini
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Harra
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Terminalia
Chebula
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Bahera
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Terminalia
Bellerica
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Saja
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Terminalia
Tomentosa
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Korba Forest division has a
unit of Orange Area which is a good forest and has not been notified earlier
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Other Statstical Information
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Length of forest road
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453 Km.
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Total No. of Munnara
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11704
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Length of Forest Boundary
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1994 Km
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No. of Forest Barriers
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9
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Total production
- Timber
- Fuel Stacks
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3000 cu. m.
6500
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Joint Forest Management Samitis
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Gram Van Samiti
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68
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Van Suraksha Samiti
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50
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The working of Forest Div.
is based on a 10 year working plan
(2001 - 2010). According the working plan the main working circles of Korba
forest division are
- Section cum Improvement
- Improvement
- Protection
- Rehabilitation of degraded forests
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Rehabilitation of degraded Bamboo forests
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Chornai River - Lemru Range
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