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ECONOMIC TRENDS
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FOREST
The total area under forests in the district was 115616 hectares in 1971-72. Of this 106355 hectares were under reserved forests while 11732 hectares were protected forests. The forests are mainly situated on the Balaghat plateau of the Ajanta hills and in the Purna Valley. Forests as source of economic raw materials how-ever are less important in the district. The forest products are timber and firewood. Of this teak is most important. It is mainly transported to Aurangabad and Bombay. Temburni leaves, rosa oil and gum are the minor forest products. There are no forest based industries in the district. Forest produce worth about Rs. 5 lakhs is exploited annually. Efforts are, however, made to improve forests in the district. A number of schemes have been included in the Five Year Plans for the development of forests. Amongst others these schemes include plantation of teak, semal and eucaly-ptus afforestation.
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