Forest
cover of Kerala is largely spread over the Western Ghats
which border the state. The Western Ghats represent one
of the world's 18 hotspots of biodiversity and is considered
to be a repository of endemic, endangered and rare flora
and fauna.
| Sl.No. |
Forest
Type |
Area
(lakh ha.) |
Percentage
of the total area |
| 1 |
Tropical
Wet Evergreen Forests |
3.480 |
37.02 |
| 2 |
Tropical
Moist Deciduous Forests |
4.100 |
43.62 |
| 3 |
Tropical
Dry Deciduous Forests |
0.094 |
1.00 |
| 4 |
Mountain
Sub Tropical |
0.188 |
2.00 |
| 5 |
Plantations |
1.538 |
16.36 |
| Total |
9.400 |
100 |
