Protected areas of Bihar

Forest and Protected area in Bihar[1]
Description Area Area (in km2) Percentage
Forest Area6,4736.87 %
Very DenseForest760.08%
Dense Forest2,9513.13 %
Open Forest2,5312.69 %
Protected Forest Area3,2083.41 %
Protected Non-Forest Area 76.30

Bihar is a state in East India. It is bounded by Uttar Pradesh to the west, Nepal to the north, West Bengal to the east and Jharkhand to the south. About 7% of the state is protected forest area.

Geography

Bihar has notified forest area of 6,764.14 km², which is 7.1 percent of its geographical area.[2]

The sub-Himalayan foothills of the Someshwar and Dun mountain ranges in West Champaran district are clad in a belt of moist deciduous forest. As well as trees, this consists of scrub, grass and reeds. Here the annual rainfall is above 1,600 mm and this promotes luxuriant sal forests (Shorea robusta) in the favoured areas. Bihar has 3,208 km2 (~3.41%) of Protected Forest Area and 76.30 km 2 of Protected Non-Forest Area. Bihar is one of the states that has taken "considerable" steps to implement the "Scheduled Tribes and Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006".[3]

List of protected areas

Protected area in Bihar[1]
S.N.NameDistricts of BiharTypeArea(km²)Estd Year
1Valmiki National ParkWest ChamparanNational Park335.651989
2Barela Salim Ali Zubba Saheni Wildlife SanctuaryVaishaliWildlife Sanctuary1.961997
3Bhimbandh Wildlife SanctuaryMungerWildlife Sanctuary681.991976
4Gautam Buddha Bird SanctuaryGayaWildlife Sanctuary259.481971
5Kanwarjheel Bird SanctuaryBegusaraiWildlife Sanctuary63.111989
6Kaimur Wildlife SanctuaryKaimurWildlife Sanctuary1342.221979
7Nagi Dam Bird SanctuaryJamuiWildlife Sanctuary7.911987
8Nakti Dam Bird SanctuaryJamuiWildlife Sanctuary3.321987
9Rajgir Wildlife SanctuaryRajgirWildlife Sanctuary35.841978
10Sanjay Gandhi Biological ParkPatnaZoo and Botanic Garden 1531969
11Udaypur Vany Prani SanctuaryChamparanWildlife Sanctuary8.741978
12Valmiki Vany Prani SanctuaryWest ChamparanWildlife Sanctuary880.781976
13Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin SanctuaryBhagalpurWildlife Sanctuary60 km in length1990

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Sanctuaries and National Parks of Bihar Department of Environment & Forest, Bihar
  2. "State Profile". Gov. of India.
  3. "Flora & Fauna". The Times Of India. 18 November 2008.

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