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Report on Forest encroachment in India
April 7 , 2025
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- Over 13,000 sq km of forest area is under encroachment in 25 States and Union Territories.
- This area is more than the total geographical area of Delhi, Sikkim and Goa combined.
- Madhya Pradesh had the highest forest encroachment among all states and UTs, with 5,460.9 sq km affected as of March 2024.
- Assam has 3,620.9 sq km of forest area under encroachment.
- A total of 863.08 sq km of forest land in Karnataka is under encroachment.
- It is followed by 575.54 sq km in Maharashtra and 534.9 sq km in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Tamil Nadu has 157.68 sq km of encroached forest land.
- Forest area or The Recorded Forest Area (RFA) includes land officially designated as forest by the government, even if it does not have tree cover.
- RFA is further divided into three categories:
- Reserved forests, - Have full protection, with activities like hunting and grazing generally banned
- Protected forests, - Some activities are allowed unless specifically restricted and
- Unclassed forests, - Not classified as reserved or protected.
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