Forest Area

Forest Area

Kerala Forest Department (KFD), like other state departments in India, has evolved over last one and half century in response to changes in Forest Policy, priorities in five year plans and demands on the forests. However, it has by and large inherited the basic institutional framework of the colonial forest administration, with the emphasis on protection and management of government forests with limited involvement of the public.

Forest Area
Total Forest Area	11524.149 Sq.Km
Percentage of forest area to the total area of the state	29.65 %
By Legal Status(Area as per records)
Reserved Forests	6450.913 Sq.Km
Proposed Reserve	285.093 Sq.Km
Vested Forests	1586.147 Sq.Km
Ecologically Fragile Lands	135.812 Sq.Km
Protected Area	3066.184 Sq.Km
TOTAL	11524.149 Sq.Km

  

Forest Areas on lease

Details of Forest Areas Given out under Lease to PSU's & Other Govt/Quasi Govt.Agencies

1. Plantation Corporation of Kerala
2. Kerala Forest Development Corporation Ltd
3. Rehabilitation Plantation Limited
4. State Farming Corporation of Kerala Limited
5. Kerala State Electricity Board
6. Oil Palm India Limited
7. Other Government/Quasi Government Agencies