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Government Of Assam Dhemaji District

FOREST

  • Forest 

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    Botanically the forest of Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts can be divided into three divisions viz. Mixed, deciduous and mixed deciduous. The forest in the district is either deciduous or mixed evergreen seen scattered in the foothill areas. The forest resources are timber, bamboo and cane with swamps covered with grass and reeds. There are 9 reserved forests covering an area of 53,224.11 hectares which is works out to be just 16% of the total area of the district. These forests contribute annual revenue of Rs.8.14 Lac. to the district's coffers. In Dhemaji district, there are nine reserve forests, namely, Jiadhal, Subansiri, Sissi, Simen, Archiac, Jamjing, Senga, Gali and Pova, about which some data are available. These are given in the following tables.

     Forest Area 

     

    RESERVE FOREST

    AREA (in hectares)

    Subansiri

    17465.26

    Jiadhal

    1816.00

    Sissi

    906.26

    Simen

    881.26

    Archiac (Dimow)

    606.25

    Jamjing

    1618.71

    Senga

    9060.00

    Gali

    10647.24

    Pova

    10521.75