Department of Forests & Environment - Government of Jharkhand

Jharkhand Forests - At a glance

Recorded Forest Area :

Reseved Forest (RF)	4,387.20 sq. km
Protected Forest (PF)	19,184,78 sq. km
Unclassed Forest (UF)	33,49 sq. km

Forest Cover :

Dense Forest (Canopy density: >40%)	11,787 sq. km
Open Forest (Canopy density: 10-40%)	10,850sq. km
Scrub Forest	976 sq. km

(Source: State of Forest Report, 2001; Forest Survey of India)