Table 5 Zone wise Carbon stock of India for 2003, 2005, 2007 and changes in ASP I and ASP II
From: Forest carbon stocks and fluxes in physiographic zones of India
S.no | Physiographic zone | Carbon stock in Biomass (Mt) | Change in carbon stock (ASP I) | Change in carbon stock (ASP II) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | +ve | -ve | +ve | -ve |
1 | Western Himalayas | 601.35 | 606.83 | 628.91 | 5.48 | - | 22.08 | - |
2 | Eastern Himalayas | 284.82 | 294.40 | 281.30 | 9.58 | - | - | 13.1 |
3 | North East | 252.37 | 261.05 | 230.19 | 8.70 | - | - | 30.86 |
4 | North Plains | 147.75 | 146.85 | 127.99 | - | 0.9 | - | 18.86 |
5 | Easter Plains | 202.33 | 200.77 | 175.22 | - | 1.56 | - | 25.55 |
6 | Western Plains | 54.26 | 45.89 | 42.66 | - | 8.37 | - | 3.23 |
7 | Central highlands | 125.02 | 105.19 | 114.18 | - | 19.83 | 8.99 | - |
8 | North Decan | 193.38 | 175.82 | 189.00 | - | 17.56 | 13.18 | - |
9 | East Decan | 373.07 | 395.90 | 425.62 | 22.83 | Â | 29.73 | - |
10 | South Decan | 238.91 | 207.46 | 185.97 | - | 31.45 | - | 21.49 |
11 | Western Ghats | 288.39 | 296.90 | 300.95 | 8.51 | Â | 4.08 | - |
12 | Eastern Ghats | 298.77 | 260.50 | 226.00 | - | 38.27 | - | 34.5 |
13 | West Coast | 135.03 | 126.07 | 131.73 | - | 8.96 | 5.66 | - |
14 | East Coast | 129.91 | 100.35 | 101.98 | - | 29.56 | 1.63 | - |
| Â | Total | 3325.30 | 3223.96 | 3161.71 | 55.10 | 156.46 | 85.35 | 147.59 |