LIST OF IMPORTANT FORESTS IN INDIA

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S.noNameLocationAreaNotes
1Abujmarh forestChhattisgarh3,900 km²This is a hilly forest covering Narayanpur district, Bijapur district, and Dantewada district. It is home to indigenous tribes of India, including Gond, Muria, Abuj Maria, and Halbaas. Turtle
2Annekal Reserved ForestWestern Ghats
3Baikunthapur ForestDooars, West BengalThis is a terai forest
4Bhavnagar Amreli ForestGir National Park, Amreli district, GujaratBhavnagar Amreli Forest is a reserved area for conservation of Asiatic lions. The new location is east side of Gir National Park in Amreli district of Gujarat. After inclusion of New Jesal sanctuary the area of this forest will go to 1600 km2 which is bigger than Gir sanctuary
5Bhitarkanika MangrovesOdisha650 km²In 1975, an area of 672 km2 was declared the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary. The core area of the sanctuary, with an area of 145 km2, was declared Bhitarkanika National Park in September 1998. The Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary, which bounds the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary to the east, was created in September 1997
6Dvaita ForestSouth of the Kamyaka ForestIt contained within it a lake called the Dwaita lake, abounding with flowers, and delightful to look at, and inhabited by many species of birds, elephants and many trees
7Jakanari reserve forestCoimbatoreThis forest is in the foothills of Jakanari mountain of Nilgris. This reserve forest is recently becoming polluted because of human activities of nearby Mettupalayam.
8Kamyaka ForestKuru Kingdom along the banks of the Sarasvati RiverNo longer exists.It contained within it a lake called the Kamyaka lake (2,51).
9Kukrail Reserve ForestLucknow, Uttar Pradesh
10Madhu ForestNorthern India, west of YamunaNo longer exists.According to the Ramayana, an Asura named Madhu, ruled this forest and its territory.
11Molai forestJorhat district, Assam1,360 acresMolai forest is named after Padma Shri Jadav "Molai" Payeng, Indian environmental activist and forestry worker.
12Mulai KathoniBrahmaputra River550 hectares
13Naimisha ForestGomati River, between the Panchala Kingdom and Kosala Kingdom, Uttar PradeshNo longer exists.Naimisha Forest or Naimiṣāraṇya was an ancient forest mentioned in the Mahabharata and the puranas
14Nallamala HillsEastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh (South of River Krishna) [1]90 mi (140 km) north-southThe average elevation today is about 520 m.There are also many other peaks above 800 m.
15Nanmangalam Reserve ForestChennai,Tamilnadu320 hectares(total area 2,400 hectares)The state forest department has entrusted the work of data collection in this small forest area to Care Earth, a bio-diversity research organisation
16New Amarambalam Reserved Forestthe Western Ghats,265.72 square kilometresThe Indian Bird Conservation Network (IBCN) has identified 212 species of birds from the Nilambur and Amarambalam forests
17Pichavaram Mangrove ForestCuddalore District, Tamil Nadu1,100 hectaresWorld's second biggest mangrove forest.
18Saranda forestWest Singhbhum district, Jharkhand820 km²Sal (Shorea robusta) is the most important tree in the area.
19Vandalur Reserve ForestChennai,Tamilnadu1,490 acresIn 1976, a portion of the reserve forest covering 1,265 acres (512 ha) was demarcated by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department as the new location for the Madras Zoo,
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