FOREST SURVEY OF INDIAFOREST SURVEY OF INDIAMinistry of Environment & ForestsMinistry of Environment & ForestsGovernment of IndiaGovernment of India

Forestry Database-What it is, its advantages and outcome

Spatial features and forest attributes to be captured in database

Present status in SFDs

Strategy/Plan of action

Financial projections

Roll out strategy

Case study of Haryana

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

Organization of data in geo-referenced platforms.

Quantitative, Qualitative and Administrative attributes.

External factors having direct/indirect bearing on forests.

Facilitates rational, informed, unbiased and expeditious

decisions.

Seamless, Integrated and Online accessibility.

Elements of Forestry DatabaseElements of Forestry Database

Effective forest protection

Cogent forestry planning & programme making

Effective Programme Implementation

Geo recording of all forest land diversion cases & their

monitoring

Planning & execution of all CAMPA related activities

Planning, execution & monitoring tool for GIM

Monitoring Impact Assessment

Digital Record of assets/Asset Management

AdvantagesAdvantages

Effective Administration/Management

Near real time monitoring

Transparency/ good governance

Accountability

Responsive delivery from the sector

Social inclusion

Likely OutcomesLikely Outcomes

QualitativeQualitative

AdministrativeAdministrative

Attributes of ForestsAttributes of Forests

QuantitativeQuantitative

Topography Crown Density Forest Type NPV Species Composition Origin- Natural/ Man-made Soil Parameters/ Quality Wildlife Presence

QualitativeQualitative

Area Spatial Distribution Size of Individual Patch

QuantitativeQuantitative

Legal Status

Ownership/ Management

Management Identity

JFMC/ VFMC/ Gram Sabha

Rights and Concessions recognized under IFA, 1927/ Local Act

Rights recognized under FRA, 2006

Diversion under FC Act

Past Management/ Harvesting

Unusual Events – Fire, Disease, Flood, Illegal Felling, Encroachment

Litigations

AdministrativeAdministrative

Boundary of Administrative Units- State/ District/ Sub-Division/ Village/ Town Water River, Lake, Stream, Drainage Pattern Hydro Power, Irrigation, Water Supply Projects Ground Water Habitation/ Human Population Cattle Population Migratory Paths for Wildlife Road / Rail Network Minerals Presence and Harvesting Industrial and Business Clusters Non-Forest Wasteland Sites of Archaeological, Geological and Defense Importance

External FactorsExternal Factors

Information already available in GIS formatInformation already available in GIS format

Information available in Non Geo- Reference formatInformation available in Non Geo- Reference format

Flow Chart For Creation of DatabaseFlow Chart For Creation of Database

Collection of Existing

Information

Geo-referencing/ Geo Tagging

(wherever req.)

Display on GIS Platform

Validation

Decision on Disclosure

Identification of Information Gaps

Is information

already available?

Identify agency(ies) to generate information

Yes

No

Present Status of Geo Spatial databases in SFDsPresent Status of Geo Spatial databases in SFDs

Only few states (like MP, AP, Orissa, TN, Sikkim) have

databases in GIS usable format

Some other states (10) have rudimentary geo-spatial

information

Rest are lagging

No uniformity in methodology, scale, formats, attributes,

projection

Inadequate Ground control leading to mismatch in features

on ground and map/image

Strategy/Plan of ActionStrategy/Plan of Action

Three scenarios envisaged States in possession of spatial data to deliver it to FSIState already doing boundary demarcation/GIS will be provided Technical assistanceStates not yet started- work would be done under technical guidance/ support by FSI

MoEF

Finalising Broad Features/Macro-Design of Database

Coordination With Ministries and State/ UT Govt.

Policy Decision on Disclosure/ Access

Funding/Support

Monitoring

KEY PLAYERS

Assist the SFDs in creation of the geospatial database

Build capacity of the state officials for use & maintenance

Host the data and publish it online

FSI will be the repository of all such geospatial & MIS related database

Provide DSS to use this database for various purposes

Provides various GIS based applications to create management

related database

Monitor the change in forest over a period of time

Monitor the plantation activities over a period of time

FSI FSI

SFDs to nominate their nodal officer (CCF/APCCF i/c Resources Survey

and Mapping

Work in states to be initiated in coordination with FSI (Zonal Offices)

e-champions from the SFDs to be trained by FSI

e-champions to train frontline/field staff

satellite images/ maps, GPS etc. to be procured by FSI and provided to the

SFDs

Respective divisions of the SFDs to be working units for digitization/ boundary

survey, creation of GCPs

Ground Truthing of Geo Information

Data at state level to be collated/compiled under direction of the nodal officer

On line transmission of data between states and FSI

States to be owners of spatial database

SFDsSFDs

Identification and Standardization of Hardware/Software

Identification of Information Source

Development of Protocol/ Standards for Geo Referencing

Preparation of Training Manuals

Training of State/UT Government Functionaries

Support Group (Domain Experts)Support Group (Domain Experts)

Procurement of High resolution satellite data (~ 12 crores)

Equipments/instruments ~ 10 crores

Hardware/ Software (FSI) ~ 4 crores

Trained Personnel deployment ~ 3 crores

Monitoring/Supervision by FSI officials ~ 1 crore

Total 30 crores

Financial ProjectionsFinancial Projections

Roll Out strategyRoll Out strategy

Approval/funds availability (MoEF) – 3 months

Preparatory stage with SFDs/training- simultaneously starts

Procurement of equipments/images, maps etc. – 6 months

Commencement of work including positioning using DGPS

(high accuracy), digitization etc. – 1 yr

Database is housed and becomes operational- 2 yrs