Research Article
Mapping and Inventory of Forest Fires in Andhra Pradesh, India: Current Status and Conservation Needs
Table 1
Areal extent of forest types and proportion of burnt area in each forest type of Andhra Pradesh, India.
| No. | Class | Forest area (km2) | Forest burnt area (km2) | % of forest burnt area |
| 1 | Semievergreen forest | 1585.4 | 185.0 | 11.7 | 2 | Moist deciduous forest | 4865.9 | 955.5 | 19.6 | 3 | Dry deciduous forest | 32524.0 | 6163.1 | 18.9 | 4 | Thorn forest | 66.4 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 5 | Dry evergreen forest | 221.6 | 0.1 | 0.02 | 6 | Teak mixed forest | 461.1 | 134.6 | 29.2 | 7 | Bamboo mixed forest | 654.0 | 210.9 | 32.2 | 8 | Riverine forest | 1209.1 | 204.8 | 16.9 | 9 | Forest plantation | 1157.0 | 33.1 | 2.9 | 10 | Savannah/woodland | 2028.5 | 702.0 | 34.6 | 11 | Mangrove | 329 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ā | Grand total | 45102 | 8593.5 | 19.1 |
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