Forest
_______________________________
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 |