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Idukki

Palakkad

Kannur

Thrissur

Kollam

Malappuram

Wayanad

Kottayam

Ernakulam

Kozhikode

Pattanamtitta

Kasaragod

Allaphuzha

Thiruvananthapuram

Salient Features· State has witnessed decrease in wastelands area by 212.03

sq. km.

· Decrease in area under land with dense scrub by 167.82; land with open scrub by 61.53 sq. km.; and Under-u�lized/degraded forest (Scrub dominated) by 19.20 sq. km.

· Area under mining wastelands increased by 39.76 sq. km.

· Palakkad district, observed maximum decrease in wastelands area by 45.45 sq. km. with primary contribu�on from land with open scrub (36.93 sq. km.)

· Mallappuram district, observed decrease in wastelands area by 44.02 sq. km.; Area land with dense scrub category decreased by 66.58 sq. km. during this period.

· Alappuzha district witnessed net increase in wastelands area (0.10 sq. km.); and maximum area under mining wastelands (0.13 sq. km.).

· During this period an area of 111.82 sq. km. wastelands are converted to agricultural planta�on, and an area of 85.44 sq. km. was converted to built-up; majority of them have come from land with dense & open scrub.

-8.00

-7.99 - -3.00

-2.99 - -1.00

-0.99 - -0.50

-0.49 - -0.10

-0.09 - -0.05

-0.04 - 0.00

0.01 - 0.05

0.06 - 0.10

0.11 - 0.50

0.51 - 1.00

1.01 - 3.00

3.01 - 8.00

KERALAWastelands Changes2008-09 - 2015-16

0 50 100 150 20025Km.

ARABIAN SEA

% Change to Total Geographical Area

of a District

TAMILNADU

KARNATAKA

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Idukki

Palakkad

Kannur

Thrissur

Kollam

Malappuram

Wayanad

Kottayam

Ernakulam

Pattanamtitta

Kozhikode

Kasaragod

Allaphuzha

Thiruvananthapuram

2015-16

KERALA

0 40 80 120 16020Kms

Par

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Dept. of Land ResourcesMin. of Rural DevelopmentG - Wing, Nirman BhawanGOI, New Delhi - 110 011

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yLand Use & Cover Monitoring Divn.LRUMG,Remote Sensing ApplicationNational Remote Sensing CentreISRO, Dept. of Space, GOIBalanagar, Hyderabad - 500037

Source: Wasteland Maps: 2008-09 on 1:50,000 scale,Three seasons IRS P6 LISS-III data of Kharif(Oct/Nov-2015), Rabi (Jan/Feb-2016) and Zaid (April/May-2016) & Ground truth

Kerala State Remote Sensing and Environment Centre

Vikas BhavanThiruvananthapuram – 695 033

Legend

Non Wasteland AreaWater ways

District Boundary

Railways

Major Roads

Gullied and/ or ravinous land (Medium)

Gullied and/ or ravinous land (Deep)

Land with Dense Scrub

Land with Open Scrub

Waterlogged and Marshy land (Permanent)

Waterlogged and Marshy land (Seasonal)

Land Affected by salinity / alkalinity (Moderate)

Land Affected by salinity / alkalinity (Strong)

Shifting Cultivation - Current Jhum

Shifting Cultivation - Abandoned Jhum

Under-utilised/degraded forest (Scrub domin)

Under-utilised/degraded forest (Agriculture)

Degraded pastures/grazing land

Degraded land under plantation crop

Sands - Riverine

Sands - Coastal

Sands - Desertic

Sands - Semi Stab:- Stab > 40m

Sands - Semi Stab:- Stab 15-40m

Mining Wastelands

Industrial Wastelands

Barren Rocky Area

Snow Covered/ Glacial Area

Spatial Distribution of Wastelands

Total Geog. Area (TGA):Total wasteland area :Wasteland Percentage:

38863.00 sq. km.2288.32 sq. km.5.89

ARABIAN SEA

TAMILNADU

KARNATAKA

3; 14%

4; 27%

11; 26%

13; 17%

16; 1%

20; 3%22; 13%

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677.412.090.89

602.951.05

380.970.16

26.6425.20

290.65

KERALAWastelands Area Change Matrix : 2008-09 and 2015-16

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Allaphuzha

2008-09 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

2015-16 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Change -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Ernakulam

2008-09 -- -- 13.33 10.41 -- 0.24 -- -- -- -- 26.60

2015-16 -- -- 3.25 10.67 -- 0.15 -- -- -- -- 26.35

Change -- -- -10.07 0.26 -- -0.09 -- -- -- -- -0.25

Idukki

2008-09 -- -- 155.16 62.97 -- -- -- -- -- -- 95.81

2015-16 -- -- 90.44 91.01 -- -- -- -- -- -- 98.21

Change -- -- -64.73 28.04 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.40

Kannur

2008-09 -- -- 9.31 126.48 0.32 -- -- -- -- -- 6.29

2015-16 -- -- 15.70 104.47 0.32 -- -- -- -- -- 4.46

Change -- -- 6.39 -22.01 0.00 -- -- -- -- -- -1.84

Kasaragod

2008-09 -- -- 10.58 268.72 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.96

2015-16 -- -- 24.77 243.86 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.96

Change -- -- 14.19 -24.86 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.00

Kollam

2008-09 -- -- 12.10 5.72 -- -- -- -- -- -- 28.15

2015-16 -- -- 9.41 3.90 -- -- -- -- -- -- 23.52

Change -- -- -2.69 -1.82 -- -- -- -- -- -- -4.64

Kottayam

2008-09 -- -- 41.54 28.67 1.77 0.17 -- -- -- -- 5.13

2015-16 -- -- 19.81 26.89 2.62 0.10 -- -- -- -- 5.11

Change -- -- -21.73 -1.78 0.85 -0.07 -- -- -- -- -0.02

Kozhikode

2008-09 -- -- 4.09 24.08 -- 0.03 -- -- -- -- 15.28

2015-16 -- -- 6.88 15.96 -- 0.03 -- -- -- -- 14.65

Change -- -- 2.79 -8.12 -- 0.00 -- -- -- -- -0.62

Malappuram

2008-09 -- -- 102.15 3.28 -- 0.03 -- -- -- -- 76.01

2015-16 -- -- 35.57 17.03 -- 0.03 -- -- -- -- 72.65

Change -- -- -66.58 13.75 -- 0.00 -- -- -- -- -3.35

Palakkad

2008-09 -- -- 31.71 114.31 -- 0.38 -- -- -- -- 165.87

2015-16 -- -- 24.23 77.38 -- 0.38 -- -- -- -- 158.38

Change -- -- -7.47 -36.93 -- 0.00 -- -- -- -- -7.49

Pattanamtitta

2008-09 -- -- 65.50 9.61 -- -- -- -- -- -- 9.76

2015-16 -- -- 63.66 6.99 -- -- -- -- -- -- 10.16

Change -- -- -1.84 -2.62 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.40

Thiruvananthapu-ram

2008-09 -- -- 8.19 2.15 -- -- -- -- -- -- 132.02

2015-16 -- -- 7.61 2.08 -- -- -- -- -- -- 127.34

Change -- -- -0.59 -0.07 -- -- -- -- -- -- -4.68

Thrissur

2008-09 -- -- 24.93 17.27 -- -- -- -- -- -- 28.85

2015-16 -- -- 11.21 12.21 -- -- -- -- -- -- 29.06

Change -- -- -13.72 -5.06 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.21

Wayanad

2008-09 -- -- 13.75 3.74 -- 0.05 -- -- -- -- 12.21

2015-16 -- -- 11.98 3.41 -- 0.05 -- -- -- -- 12.90

Change -- -- -1.77 -0.32 -- 0.00 -- -- -- -- 0.68

KeralaWastelands Area Changes – 2008-09 and 2015-16

1. Gullied and/ or ravinous land (Medium)2. Gullied and/ or ravinous land (Deep)3. Land with Dense Scrub4. Land with Open Scrub5. Waterlogged and Marshy land (Permanent)6. Waterlogged and Marshy land (Seasonal)

7. Land affected by salinity/alkalinity (Medium)8. Land affected by salinity/alkalinity (Strong)9. Shifting Cultivation - Current Jhum10. Shifting Cultivation - Abandoned Jhum11. Under-utilised/degraded forest (Scrub domin)12. Under-utilised/degraded forest (Agriculture)

Note: “ --” Denotes this Class is not existing in the District / State 2008-09 Wastelands statistics are revised version.

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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Total TGA-- -- -- -- 3.70 -- -- -- -- -- 0.03 -- 3.73

1414-- -- -- -- 3.66 -- -- -- -- 0.13 0.03 -- 3.83

-- -- -- -- -0.04 -- -- -- -- 0.13 0.00 -- 0.10

-- -- -- -- 0.55 -- -- -- 3.05 -- 5.79 -- 59.96

2408-- -- -- -- 0.55 -- -- -- 6.91 -- 5.12 -- 53.00

-- -- -- -- 0.00 -- -- -- 3.87 -- -0.67 -- -6.96

-- 299.67 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.35 -- 140.58 -- 754.54

5019-- 299.67 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.92 -- 141.61 -- 721.87

-- 0.00 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.57 -- 1.04 -- -32.67

-- 2.71 -- -- 2.52 -- -- -- 11.86 -- 0.56 -- 160.05

2997-- 1.09 -- -- 2.52 -- -- -- 15.98 -- 0.52 -- 145.06

-- -1.61 -- -- 0.00 -- -- -- 4.12 -- -0.04 -- -14.99

-- -- -- -- 4.50 -- -- -- 0.55 -- 2.28 -- 287.61

1961-- -- -- -- 4.53 -- -- -- 1.19 -- 2.28 -- 277.60

-- -- -- -- 0.03 -- -- -- 0.64 -- 0.00 -- -10.01

0.59 -- 0.16 -- 2.18 -- -- -- 0.90 -- 4.54 -- 54.34

25830.76 -- 0.16 -- 2.18 -- -- -- 1.47 -- 4.51 -- 45.90

0.17 -- 0.00 -- 0.00 -- -- -- 0.58 -- -0.04 -- -8.44

-- 0.85 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.87 -- 4.32 -- 83.32

2204-- 0.85 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.56 -- 4.32 -- 61.27

-- 0.00 -- -- 0.00 -- -- -- 0.69 -- 0.00 -- -22.06

-- 0.08 -- -- 2.87 -- -- -- 0.68 -- 4.21 -- 51.32

2345-- 0.08 -- -- 2.87 -- -- -- 1.94 -- 4.09 -- 46.51

-- 0.00 -- -- 0.00 -- -- -- 1.27 -- -0.12 -- -4.81

-- 0.70 -- -- 2.19 -- -- -- 1.65 -- 18.48 -- 204.48

3548-- 0.70 -- -- 2.19 -- -- -- 16.79 -- 15.50 -- 160.46

-- 0.00 -- -- 0.00 -- -- -- 15.14 -- -2.98 -- -44.02

-- 22.44 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.04 -- 87.41 -- 423.14

4392-- 22.44 -- -- -- -- -- -- 7.08 -- 87.80 -- 377.69

-- 0.00 -- -- -- -- -- -- 6.04 -- 0.40 -- -45.45

-- 17.23 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.40 -- 9.59 -- 112.10

2642-- 17.23 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.32 -- 9.39 -- 109.76

-- 0.00 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.92 -- -0.19 -- -2.34

-- 0.31 -- -- 5.42 -- -- -- 1.34 -- 8.60 -- 158.04

2186-- 0.31 -- -- 5.42 -- -- -- 2.82 0.04 8.46 -- 154.08

-- 0.00 -- -- 0.00 -- -- -- 1.48 0.04 -0.14 -- -3.96

-- 0.01 -- -- 2.69 -- -- -- 2.16 -- 1.02 -- 76.92

3032-- 0.01 -- -- 2.69 -- -- -- 5.05 0.14 1.02 -- 61.39

-- 0.00 -- -- 0.00 -- -- -- 2.89 0.14 0.00 -- -15.54

0.46 36.99 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.36 -- 3.25 -- 70.80

21320.46 36.99 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.91 -- 3.22 -- 69.91

0.00 0.00 0.00 -- -- -- -- -- 0.56 -- -0.03 -- -0.89

13. Degraded pastures/ grazing land14. Degraded land under plantation crop15. Sands-Riverine16. Sands-Coastal17. Sands-Desertic18. Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab>40m

19. Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab 15-40m20. Mining Wastelands21. Industrial wastelands22. Barren Rocky/Stony waste23. Snow covered /Glacial area

TGA - Total Geographical Area

Area in sq.km

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Grand Total

2008-09 -- -- 492.34 677.41 2.09 0.89 -- -- -- -- 602.95

2015-16 -- -- 324.52 615.89 2.94 0.73 -- -- -- -- 583.75

Change -- -- -167.82 -61.53 0.85 -0.16 -- -- -- -- -19.20

Kerala contd...Wastelands Area Changes – 2008-09 and 2015-16

Note: “ --” Denotes this Class is not existing in the District / State 2008-09 Wastelands statistics are revised version.

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Total TGA1.05 380.97 0.16 -- 26.64 -- -- -- 25.20 -- 290.65 -- 2500.35

388631.21 379.36 0.16 -- 26.63 -- -- -- 64.96 0.31 287.87 -- 2288.32

0.17 -1.61 0.00 -- -0.01 -- -- -- 39.76 0.31 -2.78 -- -212.03

TGA - Total Geographical Area

1. Gullied and/ or ravinous land (Medium)2. Gullied and/ or ravinous land (Deep)3. Land with Dense Scrub4. Land with Open Scrub5. Waterlogged and Marshy land (Permanent)6. Waterlogged and Marshy land (Seasonal)7. Land affected by salinity/alkalinity (Medium)8. Land affected by salinity/alkalinity (Strong)

9. Shifting Cultivation - Current Jhum10. Shifting Cultivation - Abandoned Jhum11. Under-utilised/degraded forest (Scrub domin)12. Under-utilised/degraded forest (Agriculture)13. Degraded pastures/ grazing land14. Degraded land under plantation crop15. Sands-Riverine16. Sands-Coastal

17. Sands-Desertic18. Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab>40m19. Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab 15-40m20. Mining Wastelands21. Industrial wastelands22. Barren Rocky/Stony waste23. Snow covered /Glacial area

Kerala contd...Wastelands Area Changes – 2008-09 and 2015-16 Area in sq.km