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explain land use pattern in india and why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960-1961?

The total geographical area of india is 3.28 million sq km. As per the land use data only 93% of the total geographical area is avaliable. Of this 43.4% is the net sown area, forest cover is 22.6%, 4.4% is culturable waste, 7.03% is current fallow, 4% is covered by pastures and 1% is covered by tree crops. The land under forest have increased over years.

The pattern of netsown area varies greatly from one state to another. Forest area in the country is far lower than the desired 33% of the geographical area, as it was outlined in the National Forest Policy[1952]. The percentage of the forest cover is needed to be increased for the maintenance of the ecological balance.

 The land under forest didn't increase much since 1960-61 due to several reasons like;

  • The improper use of land which has caused degradation of the avaliable land area and made conservation of forest difficult.
  • The ever increasing illegal cutting of trees and forest cover to meet the needs of an increasing population.
  • Large scale development projects, industrialisation and urbanisation have  reduced the forest cover to a great extent.

 

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@Manisha..... ur point 8. should be:

8. net SOWN area-43.4%

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Land used by humans is known as land use. In India, land is mainly divided into agricultural land, forest land, pasture land, grazing land and waste land. Waste and barren lands are not used for cultivation purposes. Besides cultivation, lands are also used for non agricultural purposes like construction of roads, buildings and factories etc.

In India, 22.5% of the land is under the forest cover. The land under net sown area is 45.24%. While 3.38% of land are permanent pastures and used for grazing, 12.01% of the total land is unculturable waste lands.

Land under forest has not increased since 1960-61 due to deforestation, mining activities, quarrying, building of large dams and highways.

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@Manisha thanks a lot 
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Pattern of use of land depends upon physical and human factors both. Climate, topography, type of soil, etc. are considered as physical factors while population, technology, skill, population density, tradition, capability, etc. are considered as human factors.

India has total 3.28 million square kilometer land used data. But only 93% of land of total geographical area is available. This is because land used data has not been collected for the north eastern states except Assam and the land occupied by Pakistan and China has not been surveyed because of many unavoidable reasons.

The land under permanent pasture is decreasing, this will create the problem for grazing. The total net sown are (NSA) is not more than 54% including land other than fallow land. Land other than fallow land is either of poor quality or too costly to cultivate, these lands are cultivated only once or twice in two or three consecutive years.

The pattern of net sown area varies widely from state to state. Where net sown area is 80% in state like Punjab, it is only 10% in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Andaman and Nicobar Island. Such difference is creating lot of discrimination.

According to National Forest Policy (1952), the forest should be 33% of total geographical area, which is essential to maintain ecological balance. But the forest area in India is far less than desired measures. This is because of illegal deforestation and development which cannot be overlooked, such as construction of roads and building, etc. On the other hand, a large population which is dwelling at the fringe of forest depends upon the forest and its produce, resulting in the reduction of forest area.

Moreover, continuous use of land over a long period without taking measures to conserve and manage, degrade them. This has resulted in repercussion in society and creating serious problem to environment.

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The answer can include-
  • factors determining use of land
  • why is land use data available 93% only?
  • national forest policy 1952 and its uses
  • waste land and land used for non agricultural practises 
  • causes of land degradation
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why has the land and the forest not increase much since 1960-61 ?
 
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For the pie chart given in the page no. 6 from the data given in the pie chart we found that 1) land under forest has decreased during the last 45 years. 2) land not available for cultivation and land under tree crops has decreased. 3) the land under permanent pasture has decreased. Land under forest has not increased much since 1960-61 because of the following reasons 1) people are not using forest land properly. They are cutting trees without proper planning. They are not planting new trees . 2) Population of india is increasing very rapidly. 3) more and more land is being used for construction of buildings for the increasing population. 4) it also has been required for the construction of roads, railway lines, bridges etc. 5) due to mining and land degradation ,land under forest has not increased.
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Land use pattern in India. (1) in India, award 46% area is the net sown area. (ii) about 22 % area is occupied by forests. (iii) the land under permanent pastures and tree crops is about 5%. (iv) about 8% of the total area is covered with fallow land. (5) about 14% land is not available for cultivation. Land under forest has not increased since 1960 to 61 due to the following reason
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Land-use pattern in India is a dynamic concept. It changes over space and time. Land-use pattern in India is as follows: 1. About 46% area is the net sown area in the country. 2. Forests occupy about 22% of the reporting area. 3. The cultivable waste land accounts for nearly 5% of the area. 4. The fallow land covers about 8% of the total area. 5. Permanent pastures and tree crops cover only 5%. 6. The land not available for cultivation is nearly 14% of the total area. The factors which determine land use are two fold: (a) Physical – climate, soil and relief. (b) Human – culture, tradition and technology. The main causes for the change in Land-use pattern are – 1. Growing human population 2. Urbanization 3. Industrialisation, This then varies from state to state also. The above mentioned factors are also responsible for the decrease in land under forest which is around 19% i.e. 14% away from 33% norm of UNO body on environment protection but a slight improvement after 1960-61 i.e. of 22% of the total geographical area.
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Land resources in India are primarily divided into agricultural land, forest land, land meant for pasture and grazing, and waste land. Waste land includes rocky, arid and desert areas, and land used for other non-agricultural purposes such as housing, roads and industry. According to the recent data, about 54% of the total land area is cultivable or fallow, 22.5% is covered by forests, and 3.45% is used for grazing. The rest is waste land, with traces of miscellaneous cultivation. The land under forest has not increased since 1960–61 because in the post-independence era demand for more land to expand agriculture, mainly after Green Revolution, developmental works and infrastructural facilities, led to clearance of forests areas. Industrialisation and urbanisation also decreased the forest area. Thus, land under forest has increased by only about 4% since 1960-61.
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Land used by humans is known as land use. In India, land is mainly divided into agricultural land, forest land, pasture land, grazing land and waste land. Waste and barren lands are not used for cultivation purposes. Besides cultivation, lands are also used for non agricultural purposes like construction of roads, buildings and factories etc.

In India, 22.5% of the land is under the forest cover. The land under net sown area is 45.24%. While 3.38% of land are permanent pastures and used for grazing, 12.01% of the total land is unculturable waste lands.

Land under forest has not increased since 1960-61 due to deforestation, mining activities, quarrying, building of large dams and highways.

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