Vanya Jiv Prashna Bank By Van Vibhag Govt. Of Gujarat
Gujarat State was constituted on May 1, 1960 after the
bifurcation of the State of Bombay. According to State of Forest Report (2018),
Gujarat has only 11.18% of its geographical area declared as forest, which is
much below the national average. Forest and tree cover is in the extent of
11.46 % (7.46 % forest cover and 4.00% tree cover outside forest-TOF) of its
geographical area. The unique features of the state are the climatic and
geomorphologic conditions viz the largest coastline in the country, the saline
deserts of Rann, grasslands, wetlands. These factors have bestowed the state
with the diversity of flora and fauna. The majestic Asiatic lion and wild ass
have their last resorts of the world in Gujarat. The faunal biodiversity
consists of 14% fishes, 18 % reptiles, 37% avifauna and 25% of the mammal
species diversity of the country. Gujarat has total geographical area of 196024
Sq. Km. Out of which, 18961.69 Sq. Km. (9.67%) is declared forest area. State
has wide variations in Geophysical and Eco-climatic conditions ranging from hot
saline deserts to humid hilly tracts and from coast to high hills, which has
resulted in to formation of various types of forest.
Vanya Jiv Prashna Bank
By Van Vibhag Govt. Of Gujarat
