Status of Forests in Jharkhand, India: A Geo-Spatial Approach to Forest Appraisal

Abstract

The state of Jharkhand was the 28th state in India created after the bifurcation of the state pf Bihar on 15th Nov 2001. The name of the state denotes it as the land of forests. It is one of the richest state in terms of mining resources in India. This paper is an effort to understand the status of forests in Jharkhand as usually, the land use across the state is for mining and urbanisation purposes. The status was derived by using geospatial technologies and the GIS environment to create interpret the satellite imageries that would tell of the development of the forests in the state after gaining statehood.