ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt. of India

Printed Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Area under Forest

Area under Forest in Sq.Km
Class of Forest
1980
1990
1995
2000
2005
Reserved Forest
1377
1425
1467
1467
1467
Protected Forest
4171
4171
4171
4171
4171
Unclassed Forest
-
99558
11983
11780
11780
Total
 
15154
17621
17418
17418

Source: Statistical Handbook of Manipur 2002
 
 
District wise reserve forest of Manipur
SL 
District
Name of the Reserved forests
Area covered (sq. km.)
Total Area in the district (sq. km.)
1.
Imphal - East
(i) Chingkhei- Ching
14.23
174.05
(ii) Heingang
9.71
(iii) Nongrenching (Khema)
5.18
iv) (Ningthemchakul (Laiching)
2.59
(v) Jirimukh
7.74
(vi) Sambei Purum
19.40
(vii) Yaingangpokpi
48.20
(viii) Nongmaiching
67.00
2
Imphal West
(i) Langol
19.22
21.27
(ii) Langol R/F Extension
2.05
3
 Thoubal
(i) Heirok Chingdongpok
1.27
21.51 sq. km
(ii) Gwarok
5.21
(iii) Thongam Mondum
8.90
(iv) Waikhong Pine Forest
5.10
(v) Thongjao Kabui Chingkhongching
1.00
4
Bishnupur
(i) Keibul Lamjao National Park
34.58
35.49 sq. km
(ii) Khongjangamba
0.44
(iii) Warok
0.32
(iv) Konung
0.15
5
Churachandpur
(i) Cheklaphai
52.84
191.32 sq. km.
(ii) Langjingmanbi
2.59
(iii) Dampi
135.89
6
Senapati
(i) Kangchup
9.60
145.42 sq. km.
(ii) Kangchup Chira
2.59
(iii) Khamenlok Chiru
85.47
(iv) Tadubi-Maram
7.77
(v) Kanglatongbi – Kangpokpi
85.47
(vi) Khuman Ching
2.18
7
Tamenglong
(i) Kaiphundai Extension
15.54
549.66 sq. km.
(ii) Irangmukh
92.68
(iii) Vengai
57.00
(iv) Tolbung
90.00
(v) Laimaton
2.59
(vi) Jiri-Makru (Keiphundai)
36.84
(vii) Kaimai
 
8
Chandel
(i) Yangenching
32.56
328.34 sq. km.
(ii) Kangbung
67.34
(iii) Longya
41.96
(iv) Yangoupokpi Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary
186.48
 
 
 
Grand Total
1467 Sq.Km.