1. andhra pradesh forests at a glance

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1. ANDHRA PRADESH FORESTS AT A GLANCE

Andhra Pradesh is the fifth largest State in Geographical area and the third largest
State in Forest area in the Indian Union. The total Forest area of the State is 63813.73
Square Kilometers which occupies 23.20% of the total Geographical area of 2,75,068
Sq.Kms. It is almost equal to the country's average percentage of forests.

The forests of the Andhra Pradesh State are distributed in different agro-climatic
zones, with varying composition and forest types, majority of which is classified as (1)
Tropical dry deciduous (2) Southern tropical Moist deciduous and (3) Southern tropical thorn
forests. Most of the forest area was highly degraded owing to biotic pressure and over use
of forest resources. Since last one decade most of the degraded areas have been reclubbed
with the implementation of Community forest management programme through more than
7100 Vana Samrakshana Samithis.

The statement showing the particulars of Geographical area, Forest area and
percentages is furnished below:

S.No Name of the Geographical Forest Area % of Forest % of Forest
Region Area (Sq. Kms) Area to the Area to the
(Sq. Kms) State Geographical
Forest Area
Area
1 Coastal Andhra 92,906 19,563.25 30.67 21.06
2 Rayalaseema 67,299 15,008.40 23.53 22.30
3 Telangana 1,14,863 29,242.08 45.80 25.46
Total 2,75,068 63,813.73 100.00 23.20

CLASSIFICATION OF FOREST AREA
Forest Area
Sl.No. Particulars Percentage
(Sq.Kms.)
1. Legal Status
a) Reserved 50478.63 79.10
b) Protected 12365.34 19.38
c) Un-Notified 969.76 1.52
Total: 63813.73 100.00
2. OWNERSHIP: FOREST DEPARTMENT 63813.73 100.00
3. COMPOSITION: (Non-Coniferous)
a) Sal 47.16 0.07
b) Teak 9145.00 14.33
c) Others 54621.57 85.60
Total: 63813.73 100.00
4. FUNCTIONAL:
a) Protected Forests 38449.47 60.25
b) Production Forests 25364.26 39.75
Total: 63813.73 100.00
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5. FOREST TYPES:
16,110 25.30
a) 6A/C1 Southern Tropical Thorn Forests
16,100 25.20
b) 3B/C2 Southern Tropical Moist Deciduous 28,431 44.50
Forests 2,856 4.50
317 0.50
c) 5A/C1 Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests

d) 4A/L1 Littoral Forests
e) 4B/TS2 Tidal Swamp Mangrove Forests
63,814 100.00
Total:

6) Forest Area By Topography

The Statement showing the Forest by Topography of the catchement where pre-
investment survey of the forests Resources was done is furnished below.

Plain Hill area Total
Sl. Catchment Area Area Area in
Percen
No in Percentage in Percenta Sq.m.
tage
Sq.m. Sq.m. ge
1 a) East Godavari 1086 16.6 5462 83.40 6548 100
b) Shifting 140 23.1 465 76.9 605 100
Cultivation
2 Nallamalai 1982 34.4 3179 61.6 5161 100
3 Mahaboobnagar 1082 55.8 858 44.2 1940 100
4 Kothagudem 3560 76.9 1078 23.2 4638 100
5 Adilabad 3164 49.9 3176 50.1 6340 100
6 Warangal 2572 43.3 3370 56.7 5942 100
7 The Area where
no pre
-- -- -- -- 32640 100
investiment
survey was done
Total 13586 43.6 17588 56.4 63814 100

7. Comparision of Forest cover and assessment of Andhra Pradesh for 2003
and 2005 (in Sq.Kms.)

2003 Assessment 2005 Assessment Net
Dense Open Total Dense Open Total Difference

24379 20040 44419 24329 20043 44372 - 47
Sq.Kms
Source: State of Forest Report - 2005 by Forest Survey of India, Dehradun.

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8. MANGROVE COVER: -
As per FSI Report 2005, The Mangrove Forests in Andhra Pradesh are

Dense Open Total
15 Sq.Km 314 Sq.Km. 329 Sq.km.

9. WET LANDS AND WATER BODIES, RIVER ETC.,
As per FSI Report 2003. The areas under these categories are as follows

Wet Lands & Water Bodies River & River Beds
2950 Sq.Km 817 Sq.Km

10. TREE COVER ESTIMATES:

As per FSI Report 2005. There is 7,640 Sq.Kms of tree cover outside the Forest
Lands in Andhra Pradesh, which is 2.77% of the state’s geographic area and 5.9% of CNFA
area and also it is highest in the Country.

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2. FOREST DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION
STATEMENT SHOWING THE CATEGORY WISE STRENGTH OF
STAFF IN THE FOREST DEPARTMENT (As on 1-1-2007)
Sl.No. Category No. of Posts
1 Principal Chief-conservator of Forests 2
2 Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 12
3 Chief Conservator of Forests 13
4 Conservator of Forests (Both Territorial and Functional) 32
5 Deputy Conservator of Forests IFS Cadre 70
6 Dy. Conservator of Forests (Both Ex-Cadre and State Cadre) 26
7 P.S. to Prl.Chief Conservator of Forests 2
8 Asst. Conservators of Forests 133
9 Lecturer 5
10 Deputy Director (AH) Deputation Post) 1
11 Asst. Director (AH) Deputation Post) 1
12 Vety. Asst. Surgeon (Deputation Post) 1
13 Junior Vety. Officer (Deputation Post) 2
14 Asst. Engineer (Deputation Post) 2
15 Vety. Assistant (Deputation Post) 2
16 Forest Range Officers 426
17 Physical Training Instructor 2
18 Deputy Range Officer 391
19 Forest Section Officers 1298
20 Chief Accounts Officer 1
21 Accounts Officers 18
22 Gazetted Assistant (NT) 1
23 Gazetted Assistant (Technical) 1
24 Computer Programmers 2
25 Manager 16
26 Superintendent 157
27 Head Draughtsman 1
28 Senior Assistant 492
29 Telephone Operators 2
30 Junior Assistant 570
31 Typist 107
32 Senior Steno 6
33 Spl. Category Steno 1
34 LD Steno 22
35 Draughtsman Gr. 1 70
36 Draughtsman Gr. II 69
37 Drivers 251

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38 Attenders 751
39 Office Watchers 81
40 Forest Beat Officers 2916
41 Asst. Beat Officers 1458
42 Bungalow Watchers 99
43 Gardner 1
44 Lorry Driver 2
45 Lorry Cleaner 11
46 Thanadars 55
47 Depot Watchers 12
48 Cooks 6
49 Mallies / Malans 12
50 Junior Assistant Cum Typist 13
51 Steno Typist 1
52 Jamedars 9
53 Night Watchmen 21
54 Silt Kalasi 4
55 Rest House Watcher 1
56 Treasury Guard 1
57 Record Assistant 5
58 Booking Clerks 6
59 Parks Supervisor 2
60 Garden Supervisor 2
61 Zoo Sergeant 2
62 Electrician 1
63 Head Animal Keeper 2
64 Head Malies 6
65 Carpenters 2
66 Fitter / Mechanics 3
67 Mason 3
68 Helper 7
69 Deputy Statistical Officers 3
70 Animal Attendant 1
71 Zoo Attendants 10
72 Plumber 1
73 Lion Keeper 1
74 Animal Keeper 74
75 Live Stock Assistant 1
76 Veterinary Officer 1
77 Gate Keeper 4
78 Watchman 30
79 Boat Sarang 7
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80 Projectionist 2
81 Plantation Watcher 2
82 Care Taker 1
83 Research Assistant 3
84 Technical Assistant 2
85 Blacksmith 2
86 Senior Mechanic 1
87 Launch Driver 3
88 Tram Driver 1
89 Boat Driver 1
90 Traffic Controller 1
91 Labourer 89
92 Swimming Pool Supervisor 1
93 Painter 1
94 Artist Cum Care Taker 1
95 Pool Workers 4
96 Mahouts 1
97 Store Keeper 1
98 Roneo Operator 1
99 Pump Operator 2
100 Dafedar 1
101 Scavenger 2
102 Asst. Librarian 1
103 Wireless Operator 4
104 Live Stock Inspector 1
105 Research Technical Asst (Lab) 1
106 Research Field Assistant 2
107 Sweepers 5
108 A.D. (Agricultural) 1
109 Agricultural Officers 2
110 A.E. (SC) 1
111 Sub Assistants Gr – I 3
112 Sub Assistant Gr – II 6
113 Chainman 3
114 Tracer 1
115 Artist-cum-Photographer 1
116 Mali-cum-Watchman 3
117 Senior Account 1
118 Watchman-cum-Work 25
119 Launch Helpers 3
120 Barbar 1
121 Dhobhi 1
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NUMBER AND NAMES OF CIRCLES AND DIVISIONS
(TERRITORIAL AND FUNCTIONAL)
AS ON 31-3-2007

DIVISIONS
Sl. Name of the
SUB DIVISIONS
No. Circle
Territorial Functional
A.TERRITORIAL

CIRCLES:
1. Luxettipet

Adilabad 2. Mancherial(H.Q)
1. 1. Adilabad 1. F.S.Mancherial Chennur
2. Nirmal 2. Logging Nirmal 3. Nirmal (HQ)
Khanapur
3. Jannaram (WL) 3. F.S. Nirmal
4. Utnoor (Adilabad
4. Mancherial 4. Bellampally Division)
5. Echoda
5. Bellampalli
6. Bellampalli
6. Kagaznagar (Asifabad)
7. Khagaznagar
1. Kalyandurg (HQ)
2. Ananthapur 1. Ananthapur 1. F.S.Chittoor
Penukonda.
2. Chittoor (W) (Peleru) 2. Madanapalli
3. Palamaneru
1. Nellore
3. Guntur 1. Giddalur 1.Giddalur
2. Kavali
2. Guntur (Logging) 3. Ongole (H.Q.)
3. Nellore 2.Guntur (F.S.) Giddalur
4. Macharla
4. Nellore (TGP)
4. Hyderabad 1. Hyderabad 1.Hyderabad (F.S.) 1. Hyderabad
2. Mahaboobnagar
3. Nalgonda
Khammam 1. Khammam 1.Bhadrachalam 1. Bhadrachalam (N)
5.
2.Bhadrachalam (Logg) 2. Bhadrachalam (H.Q.)
(N) 2.Paloncha (WLM) Kunavaram
3.Bhadrachalam 3.Khammam (F.S.) 3. Khammam (H.Q.)
(S) Sathupalli
4. Kothagudem 4. Kothagudem (H.Q.)
5. Paloncha Yellandu.
5. Paloncha (H.Q.)
Manuguru.
1. Warangal 1.Narsampet
6. Warangal. 1. Warangal (S)
(WLM) 2.Mahbubabad
2. Warangal (N) 2. ACF Wgl (Gis) 3.Mulugu
3. Karimnagar (W) 3. Wgl. (F.S.) 4.Jagtial(Karimnagar)(W)
4. Karimnagar 5.Maha Devapur
4. Karimnagar (E)
(F.S.) 6.Manthani
7.Eturunagaram (W.L.)
1.Nandyal (W.L.) 1. Rudravaram
7. Kurnool 1. Kurnool
2.Nandyal 2. Kurnool
2. Kadapa (Logging) 3. Kadapa
3.Proddutur 4. Badvel
(W.L.)
4.Kurnool (F.S.)
5.Cuddapah
(F.S.) (R.S.)
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1. Banswada
8. Nizamabad 1. Nizamabad 1.Nizambad (F.S.)
2. Nizamabad
2. Kamareddy 2.Medak (WLM) (Kamareddy)
3. Medak 3. Zeheerabad
4. Yella Reddy
5. Siddipata
1. Rajahmundry (GIS)
9. Rajamundry 1. Eluru 1.Rajamundry
2. Yeleswaram
(Logging)
2. Kakinada (Kakinada
2.Janareddygudem
3. Krishna (Logging) Division)
3. Koyyalagudem
(Vijayawada) 3.Rajamundry
(Eluru Division)
(F.S.)
4. Rampachodavaram
(KDA)
1. Visakhapatnam 1.Paderu (S.C. 1. Visakhapatnam
10. Visakhapatnam
2. Narsipatnam Divn.) 2. Parvathipuram
3.Srikakulam 2.Visakhaptnam 3. Chintapalli
4. Vijayanagaram (F.S.) 4. Araku
5. Narsipatnam
1.Markapur WLM 1. Atmakur (W.L.)
11. F.D.P.T. 1. Achampet
2.Achampet WLM 2. Atmakur (F.S.)
Head Quarter at
Srisailam 3. Nagarjunasagar
Kollapur
(W.L.)
1. Tirupati (W.L.)
12. Wild Life Circle, 1. Tirupathi (WLM) 1. Tirupati (F.S.)
2. Kodur (W.L.)
Tirupati 2. Chittoor (East)
3. Sullurpet (WLM)
4. Rajampet(WLM)
1. Rajahmundry ( WLM)
13 Wild Life Circle, 1.Rajahmundry (
2. Eluru ( WLM)
Eluru WLM)

2. Eluru ( WLM)
Nehru Zoo Park,
14
Hyderabad

Sl.
Name of the Circle Divisions
No.
1. P&E Division, Hyderabad
15 P&E Circle, Hyderabad.
2.. P&E Division, Mahabub Nagar
3. P&E Division, Nalgonda

1. P&E Division, Kadapa
16. P&E Circle, Kadapa.
2.. P&E Division, Kurnool

1. P&E Division, Ananthapur
17. P&E Circle, Anathapur
2. P&E Division, Chittoor.

1 P&E Division, Vijayawada, Krishna
18. P&E Circle, Vijayawada
2. P&E Division, Eluru (W.G. Dist.)

1 P&E Division, Khammam
19. P&E Circle, Warangal
2. P&E Division, Warangal
3.. P&E Division, Karimnagar

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1. P&E Division, Visakhapatnam
20. P&E Circle, Visakhapatnam.
2. P&E Division, Srikakulam
3. P&E Division, Vizianagaram
4. P&E Division, Kakinada

1. P&E Division, Ongole
21 P&E Circle, Guntur
2. P&E Division, Nellore
3. P&E Division, Guntur

1. P&E Division, Sangareddy
22 P&E Circle,Nizamabad.
2. P&E Division, Nizamabad
3. P&E Division, Adilabad

23.
Director, A.P. Forest Academy,
Dullapalli.

24. C.F. (MEP), Hyderabad
25. C.F. (STC), Hyderabad
26. C.F. WLM, Hyderabad. 1. WLM, Hyd.

1. Forest Geneticist, Warangal
27. C.F. (R&D) Hyderabad.
2. State Silviculturist, Tirupati
3. State Silviculturist, Hyderabad
4. S.S., Rajahmundry
5. F.U.O, Hyderabad.
C.F. (FR) Hyderabad.
28.
C.F. (M.I.S.) Hyderabad
29.
30. C.F. (Establishment), Hyderabad
31. C.F. (Vigilance) Hyderabad
32.
C.F. (Development) Hyderabad
33.
C.F. (H.R.D.) Hyderabad
34.
C.F. (J.F.M.) Hyderabad
35.
C.F. (S.F.) Hyderabad

STATEMENT SHOWING THE CIRCLES, DIVISIONS, RANGES, SECTIONS
AND BEATS IN THE FOREST DEPARTMENT

Sl.No. Organisation Territorial Functional Total
1. Circle 12 15 27
2. Divisions 35 73 108
3. Ranges 204 217 421
4. Sections 930 759 1689
5. Beat 2611 305 2916

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3. GROWING STOCK - FOREST OUT TURN

State wise growing stock of entire country in Major Forest STRATA was assessed by
the Forest Survey of India using available information from (1) Vegetation Maps based on
satellite data. (2) Thematic Maps and (3) Ground inventories of Forest carried out by Forest
Survey of India.

Estimated growing stock pertaining to entire A.P. Forests. (in .000 cm)

Sl.No. Name of the Species 000 cum

1. Teak 19603

2. Bamboo 652

3. Misc. 2,71,139

Total estimated grow in stock 2,91,394
Source: Working Plans

The Growing Stock in the production of Forests of the State is mostly of mixed Timber,
Fuel Wood and Bamboo. The most important species are Teak, Yegisa, Bandaru, Tirumanu,
Nallamaddi, Anduk, Satin, Kodisa, Chennangi, Yepi and Rose wood.

Red Sanders (pride of Andhra Pradesh) is growing in the Kadapa and Chittoor in
large extents and in limited extent in the Nellore District. This species of wood is found, only
in the A.P. State. Teak is the important species growing in, Adilabad, Nizamabad,
Warangal, Karimnagar and Khammam. Fine quality of bamboo is available in the districts of
Visakhapatnam, Khammam, Prakasham, Kurnool, Kadapa, Mahaboobnagar, Adilabad,
Warangal, East and West Godavari. Bamboo (Sadanam) forms the under storey, wherever it
grows and Mullem Bamboo Arundinacea is found along sides of streams and the banks of
rivers. Sal grows in some parts of the Srikakulam district.

A large number of Minor Forest Products like Green Chiranji, Honey, Mohwa,
Tamarind, Myrabalans, Shikakai, Soap Nuts etc., have been entrusted to the Girijan Co-op
Corporation Limited for Collection on a monopoly basis, on payment of Royalty as fixed by
the Government from time to time.

Abnus leaf (Beedi leaf) Collection in the Telangana region is being carried out by
advance sales through tenders and Department handovers green leaf to purchaser at Khalla
Site on the date of Collection.

Some of the forest produce like custard apples were given to the local societies of
the weaker sections on the average price of preceeding last 3 years.

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