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9. FORESTS
9.1 Area under Forests 209
9.2 Outturn of Forest Produce 210
9.3 Forest based Industries 211
9.4 National Park, Wild Life Sanctuaries and Birds Sanctuaries 212-213
9.5 Tamil Nadu Afforestation Project (TAP) 214
9.6 Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation, Tiruchirapalli 214
9.7 Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation, Tiruchirapalli – 215
Income and Expenditure
9.8 Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited, Coonoor 216

9.9 Income and Expenditure of Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation 216

Corporation Limited, Coonoor
9.10 Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited, Nagercoil 217
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9. FORESTS

9.1 AREA UNDER FORESTS

Classification Area in Sq.Km

2014-15 2015-16

A Area under Forests:

1) Reserved Forests 19459 19459

2) Reserved Lands 2152 2152

3) Unclassified 1266 1266

Total Area: 22877 22877

B I Planted Area (Area in ha.)

1) Teak Plantation 3260 3240.60

2) Sandalwood Plantation - 6.2

3) Fuelwood Plantation 195.64 -

4) MFP Plantation 644.50 -

II Area Reserved for Grazing 2689.88 -

Forest Area as % to
C 18 18
Geographical Area

D Per capita Forest Area (Sq.Km) 0.31 0.31

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15

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9.2 OUTTURN OF FOREST PRODUCE 2014-15

Average
Value
Price
Produce Unit Outturn (Rs. in
(Rs.in
Lakhs)
Lakhs)
MAJOR FOREST PRODUCE
1. Teak wood M 1243.237 0.183 227.340

2. Poles (Teak) Nos. - - -

3. Pulpwood (Eucalyptus M.T. 9853.600 0.021 206.940

hybrid)

4. Firewood M.T. 11617.115 0.019 220.730

5. Sandalwood (Sapwood) M.T. 9.500 2.21 21.00

6. Sandalwood M.T. - - -
(Heartwood)

7. Wattle bark M.T. - - -

8. Bamboo M.T. 644.200 0.004 2.600

9. Babul Dry M.T. 20079.010 0.047 943.800

10. Others, if any M 84.067 0.113 9.500

MINOR FOREST PRODUCE

11. Other Minor Forest M.T. 1346.940 0.018 24.250

Produce

12. Cashewnut M.T. 234.002 0.150 35.100

13. Tamarind M.T. 93.820 0.094 8.820

14. Charcoal wood M.T. - - -

15. Others, if any M.T. 35.230 0.051 1.800

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15

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9.3 FOREST BASED INDUSTRIES 2014-15

Name of
Sl. Name of Name of the the Quantity
Unit
No. the Circle Produce Industry Used

1 Chennai Eucalyptus M/s. TNPL MT 3634.460

hybrid
(Pulpwood)

2 Trichy Eucalyptus M/s. TNPL MT 3508.795

hybrid
(Pulpwood)

3 Vellore Eucalyptus M/s. TNPL MT 1034.339

hybrid
(Pulpwood)

4 Villupuram Eucalyptus M/s. TNPL MT 4118.100

hybrid
(Pulpwood)

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15

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9.4 NATIONAL PARK, WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES AND BIRDS SANCTUARIES

2015-16
Year
Area of
Name of the Sanctuary
(Sq. Km) Form
ation

I NATIONAL PARKS
1. Guindy National Park, Chennai 2.82 1976

2. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve & National Park 526.02 1986

3. Indira Gandhi National Park, Anamalai, Coimbatore Dt. 117.10 1989

4. Mudumalai National Park, The Nilgiris District 103.23 1990

5. Mukkurthi National Park, The Nilgiris District 78.46 1990

II WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES

1. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, The Nilgiris District 217.76 1940

Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Anamalai,
2. 841.49 1976
Coimbatore Dt.
3. Kalakadu Wildlife Sanctuary, Tirunelveli District * 223.58 1962

4. Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tirunelveli District* 582.08 1976

5. Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagapattinam Dt. 17.26 1967

Grizzled Giant Squirrel Sanctuary, Srivilliputhur,
6. 485.20 1988
Virudhunagar District
7. Valanadu Black Buck Sanctuary, Thoothukkudi District 16.41 1987

8. Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary 402.40 2002

Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagapattinam Dt.
9. 118.86 2013
Block A
Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagapattinam Dt.
10. 5.21 2013
Block B
2008
11. Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary ** 1411.61 &
2011
12. Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary 269.11 2009

13. Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary 608.95 2013

14. Gangaikondan Spotted Deer Sanctuary 2.88 2013

15. Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary 504.34 2014

16. Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary 356.73 2015

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9.4 NATIONAL PARK, WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES AND BIRDS SANCTUARIES

2015-16 (Concld.. )
Area Year of
Name of the Sanctuary (Sq. Forma
Km) tion
III BIRDS SANCTUARIES

1. Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary, Kancheepuram 0.30 1962

District
2. Vettangudi Birds Sanctuary, Sivagangai District 0.38 1977

3. Karikili Birds Sanctuary, Kancheepuram District 0.61 1989

4. Pulicat Birds Sanctuary, Tiruvallur District 153.67 1980

5. Kanchirangulam Birds Sanctuary, 1.04 1989

Ramanathapuram District
6. Chitrangudi Birds Sanctuary, Ramanathapuram 0.48 1989
District
7. Udayamarthandapuram Birds Sanctuary, 0.45 1991
Tiruvarur District
8. Vaduvur Birds Sanctuary, Tiruvarur District 1.28 1991

9. Kuthakulam-Kunthangulam Birds Sanctuary, 1.29 1994

Tirunelveli
10. Karaivetti Birds Sanctuary, Perambalur 4.54 1997

11. Vellode Birds Sanctuary, Erode 0.77 1997

12. Melselvanur-Keelselvanur Birds Sanctuary, 5.93 1998

Ramanathapuram District
13. Theerthangal Birds Sanctuary 0.29 2010

14. Sakkarakottai Birds Sanctuary 2.30 2012

15. Oussudu Lake Birds Sanctuary 3.31 2015

IV CONSERVATION RESERVE

1. Thiruppudai Maruthur Birds Conservation Reserve 2.84 2005

2. Suchindrum-Theroor-Managudi Conservation 4.85 2015

Reserve Kanyakumari District
*Kalakad and Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuaries merged and declared as Tiger Reserve
** Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary declared as Tiger Reserve
Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15
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9.5 TAMIL NADU BIO DIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND GREENING PROJECT

HIGH LIGHTS 2013-14

Sl. No. Particulars Target Achievement

I. Tree Cultivation in Private Lands (Seedlings in Lakhs)

1 Long Rotation Species 131.48 125.88

Short Rotation Species 50.41 49.31

Benefitted Villages(Nos.) 1000 982

Financial
II 70.24 51.51
(Rs. in Crores)

National Afforestation Programme 2014-15

Activity Target Achievement

Planting 2258
2258
(in Ha.)

Seedlings
6.838 6.838
(Rs. In Lakhs)

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15

9.6 TAMIL NADU FOREST PLANTATION CORPORATION, TIRUCHIRAPALLI

2014-15

Area under its control 74,984.050 Hectares.

Authorised share capital Rs.1,00,00,000/-
Paid up share capital Rs.5,64,00,000/-
Plantations Details of TAFCORN
2014-15
(Area in Hectares)
i) Eucalyptus 51074.65 Ha.
ii) Cashew 15603.09 Ha.
iii) Casuarina 86.97 Ha.
Other Miscellaneous
iv) 1319.53 Ha.
Species

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15

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9.7 TAMIL NADU FOREST PLANTATION CORPORATION, TIRUCHIRAPALLI

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
( Revised Estimate )

(Rs. In Crores)

Profit (+)
Year Income Expenditure
Loss (-)

2007-08 27.15 23.31 (+) 3.84

2008-09 46.17 36.84 (+) 9.33

2009-10 51.65 43.04 (+) 8.61

2010-11 63.81 44.11 (+) 19.70

2011-12 70.99 48.28 (+) 22.71

2012-13 84.91 51.95 (+) 32.96

2013-14 91.64 68.43 (+) 23.21

2014-15 82.11 61.97 (+) 20.14

2015-16 77.41 56.52 (+)20.52

Source: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-15

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9.8 TAMIL NADU TEA PLANTATION CORPORATION LIMITED, COONOOR

The original aim of the Corporation was to rehabilitate the Sri Lankans
Repatriated to India by raising tea in suitable lands in The Nilgiris by
providing permanent employment to the repatriates.

1. Plantation raised : 4311.04 Hectares

2. Families repatriated from Sri Lanka : 2445

3. Authorised Share Capital : Rs.25 Crores

4. Paid up Share Capital : Rs.14.96 Crores

5. Yield of Green Tea Leaves (in Lakh Kilograms) : 296.86

6. Made Tea Production : 72.22

(in lakh Kilograms)

Year Yield of Green Tea Leaves Made Tea Production

2010-11 392.32 93.22

211-12 375.37 89.57

2012-13 328.68 82.88

2013-14 375.30 94.80

2014-15 343.25 84.20

2015-16 296.86 72.22

Source: TAMIL NADU TEA PLANTATION CORPORATION LIMITED, COONOOR

( 41 Annuval Report 2015-16)

9.9 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF TAMIL NADU

TEA PLANTATION CORPORATION LTD., COONOOR

(Rs. In Crores)
Revenue by
Expen- Profit (+)
Year sale of Tea and
diture Loss (-)
other items

2012-13 (Actual) 74.16 70.14 (+) 4.03

2013-14 (Provisional)
78.29 81.68 (-) 3.39
2014-15 (Estimate) 60.74 79.77 (-) 19.03
2015-16 59.03 76.79 (-)19.80

Source: TAMIL NADU TEA PLANTATION CORPORATION LIMITED, COONOOR

( 41 Annuval Report 2015-16)
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9.10 ARASU RUBBER CORPORATION LIMITED, NAGERCOIL

2014-15 2015-16

Rubber Plantation (in Hect.) 4187.48 4160.78

Authorised capital (Rs. in Crores) 10.00 10.00

Paid up capital(Rs. in Crores) 8.45 8.45

Production and Sales

Rs. In Crores
Revenue
Field latest
by sale of
Produc- Expendi- Profit (+)
Year Rubber &
tion ture Loss (-)
other
(in M.T.)
items

2009-10 (Actuals)
2030 23.32 21.16 (+) 2.16

2010-11 (Tentative) 1823 44.88 28.70 (+) 16.18

2011-12 (BE) 1736 48.38 34.23 (+)14.15

2012-13 1467 25.72 28.85 (- ) 3.13

2013-14 1840 38.82 34.60 (+) 4.21

2014-15 1867 28.89 35.53 (-) 6.64

2015-16 1915.70 27.88 36.93 (-)9.06

Source: Arasu Rabber Corporetion Limited Nagercovil

(32 Annuval report 2015-16)