As per the Champion & Seth Classification of Forest Types (1968), the forests in Dadra & Nagar Haveli belong to two Type Groups i.e Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests and Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests, which are further divided into four Forest Types. The tribal population of the union territory mainly depends on forests for their requirements of fuel wood, fodder, small timber and livelihood. The main tribes are Dhodia, Kokna and Varli with small groups of Koli, Kathodi, Naika and Dubla scattered over the territory. Recorded Forest Area (RFA) in the Union Territory is 204 sq km of which 199 sq km is Reserved Forest and 5 sq km is Protected Forest. In Dadra & Nagar Haveli, during the period 1st January 2015 to 5th February 2019, a total of 5.40 hectares of forest land was diverted for various non-forestry purposes under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 (MoEF&CC, 2019). The Protected Area network in the UT has one Wildlife Sanctuary which covers 18.77% of geographical area of the Union Territory. 11.33.2 Forest Cover Based on the interpretation of IRS Resourcesat-2 LISS III satellite data of the period Oct 2017, the Forest Cover in the UT is 207.16 sq km which is 42.19% of the UT's geographical area. In terms of forest canopy density classes, the UT has 79.93 sq km under Moderately Dense Forest (MDF) and 127.23 sq km under Open Forest (OF). Forest Cover in the UT has increased by 0.16 sq km as compared to the previous assessment reported in ISFR 2017.

As per the Champion & Seth Classification of Forest Types (1968), the forests in Daman & Diu belong to the Type Group 'Littoral & Swamp Forests. Diu is an important tourist destination on the west coast of India. The mangroves in the 'Fudam Bird Sanctuary' forms the spawning ground for fishes and acts as feeding ground for several species of avifauna. The UT Forest Department under takes plantation activities on available land. The department implements various schemes and activities such as distribution of seedlings to public free of cost, creation and maintenance of urban gardens/parks/road side plantations and awareness programmes. Recorded Forest Area (RFA) in the Union Territory is 8 sq km all of which is Unclassed Forest. In Daman & Diu, no forest land has been diverted for various non-forestry purposes under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 in the last four years (MoEF&CC, 2019). The Protected Area network in the State has one Wildlife Sanctuary, which covers 1.96% of geographical area of the Union Territory. 11.34.2 Forest Cover Based on the interpretation of IRS Resourcesat-2 LISS III satellite data of Oct 2017, the Forest Cover in the UT is 20.49 sq km which is 18.46 % of the UT's geographical area. In terms of forest canopy density classes, the UT has 1.40 sq km under Very Dense Forest (VDF), 5.69 sq km under Moderately Dense Forest (MDF) and 13.40 sq km under Open Forest (OF).