Forest cover of 207.16 sq km, or 42.19 per cent of the Union Territory

Background

The forest department of the Union Territory records a Recorded Forest Area of 212.47 sq. kms.
Within that, Reserved Forests account for 113.07 sq. km, Wildlife Sanctuaries for 94.4 sq. km and Protected Forest for 5 sq. km.
Forest Cover in the Union Territory is 207.16 sq. km, which is 42.19 per cent of its geographical area.
By canopy density, Moderately Dense Forest is 79.93 sq. km and Open Forest is 127.23 sq. km.
The forests of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are Tropical Moist Deciduous and Tropical Dry Deciduous, while those of Daman and Diu are Littoral and Swamp Forests.
Mangroves in the Fudam Bird Sanctuary of Diu form a spawning ground for fishes.