41.1% forest cover — 55,811 sq km under tree canopy
Forest Cover
41.1%
of total geographical area
Forest Area
55,811sq km
FSI 2023 assessment
Fire Alerts (24h)
1
1 active fires in this state
AQI Cities
0
No monitored cities in this state
| District | Forest % | Area (sq km) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bijapur | 78% | 5,170 | 78% |
| Dantewada | 74% | 4,900 | 74% |
| Kanker | 68% | 4,300 | 68% |
| Bastar | 66% | 6,100 | 66% |
| Surguja | 52% | 4,800 |
No AQI monitoring data available for cities in Chhattisgarh.
Forest cover data from the India State of Forest Report (FSI 2023). District-level data is sample data for key forest-rich districts. Fire alerts from NASA FIRMS (MODIS and VIIRS satellite data). AQI data from CPCB monitoring stations. State approximations are based on coordinate bounding boxes.