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Home > About Kolhapur
> Introduction >Vegetaion
FOREST
The total forest coverage of the district is measuring 1672
Sq.Km. out of which 563 Sq. Kms. is a Reserved Forest & 417
Sq.Kms. is a Protected Forest. The forest area is about 22% of the
total geographical area of the district. There are 3 main types of
forest in the Kolhapur district.
1) The Sub-Tropical
Evergreen
In Sub Tropical evergreen forest, the principal trees are
Jambul, Hirada, Anjan, Surangi, Fanas etc. The ground is covered
with the flora mostly consist of Karvi, Brachen & others. In
Semi Evergreen & Moist deciduous forest we find Amba, Nana,
Sissum, Asana, Kumbhi, Bhava, Kinjal, Ain, Kinnai, Umbar, Biba &
others. In Dry Deciduous forest, the above spaces are found in very
little quantity. These forest have been classified as Reserve &
Protected Forest, the practice of shifting cultivation known as
'Kumari' has caused considerable devastation to the forest. Firewood
& grass are the main marketable products from this forest. The
other forest products like Kaju Fruit, Shikakai, Silver Cotton, Ani
& Wax etc. are received from the above forest.
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