Spatial Analyses of Forest Cover at District Level in Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

In this paper spatial analyses of Forest cover at District level was calculated and mapped in Uttar Pradesh. Study is based on secondary data collected from official website of Government of India. Forest area comprises very dense forest, mod dense forest and opens forest. Forest cover was classified in five categories based on Natural Breaks (Jenks) scheme. First with forest cover more than 15 Percent, second with forest cover 9.25 to 14.99 Percent, third with forest cover 3.95 to 9.24 Percent, fourth with forest cover 3.78 to 3.94 Percent and  fifth with forest cover less than 3.78 Percent. Result shows eight districts belong to first category, four districts belong to second category, ten districts belong to third category, twenty districts belong to fourth category and twenty five districts belong to fifth category.

Keywords: Forest cover, Spatial analyses, Uttar Pradesh