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Botanically the forest of Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts can be divided
into three divisions viz. Mixed, deciduous and mixed deciduous. The forest
in the district is either deciduous or mixed evergreen seen scattered in the
foothill areas. The forest resources are timber, bamboo and cane with swamps
covered with grass and reeds. There are 9 reserved forests covering an area
of 53,224.11 hectares which is works out to be just 16% of the total area of
the district. These forests contribute annual revenue of Rs.8.14 Lac. to the
district's coffers.
In Dhemaji district, there are nine reserve forests, namely, Jiadhal,
Subansiri, Sissi, Simen, Archiac, Jamjing, Senga, Gali and Pova, about which
some data are available. These are given in the following tables.
Forest area:
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RESERVE FOREST |
AREA (in hectares) |
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Subansiri |
17465.26 |
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Jiadhal |
1816.00 |
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Sissi |
906.26 |
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Simen |
881.26 |
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Archiac (Dimow) |
606.25 |
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Jamjing |
1618.71 |
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Senga |
9060.00 |
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Gali |
10647.24 |
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Pova |
10521.75 |
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