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Forests cover 7.171 sq.m of the total area of the islands. The forests come under the general equatorial belt of tropical rain. The main type are the tropical evergreen, moist deciduous and mangrove forests. There are about 200 species but only 44 are harvested, of which only 29 are used for industrial purposes. The most important Andaman timber is the deciduous type which dominate but none of these are available in Nicobar. A few more other important species among hardwoods are, Badam , white Chuglam, Taungpeinne, Lal Bombeive, Nabbe, Red Dhup, Pyinma, Sea Mohwa and Koko. Among soft woods are white Dhup, Bakota, Didu or Semul , Papita, Lambapathi, Thitpok. Among ornamental woods are silver-gray, Satinwood, Marble wood and Chool.

The Forest Department started functioning in 1883. Isolation and remoteness from the mainland has been the main constraints. There has been thus no large-scale forest operation in the Nicobar Islands.

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