The report claims an increase of 1,446 square km in forest and tree cover since 2021, comprising a forest cover increase of 156 sq km (0.2%) and a tree cover increase of 1,289 sq km (1.16%).

The report is being hailed as a harbinger of good news as it announced an increase in India's forest and tree cover by 1,289 Sq.km. since 2021 reaching 25.17 per cent of the total geographical ...

Union Environment Ministry refutes accusations of subverting Forest Rights Act implementation, emphasizes commitment to ...

Through history, forests for humans have been sites of shelter, food, livelihoods, protection, and strength of spirit. According to the new India State of Forest Report 2023, 25% of India’s land ...

India’s forest and tree cover encompasses 8,27,357 sqkm — 25.17% of the country’s geographical area — as of 2023, according to the India State of Forest Report released by the Union ...

New Delhi: The total forest and tree cover in India is 827,357 sq km, which accounts for 25.17% of the country’s geographical area, according to the State of Forest report 2023 released by the ...

Forest cover defined. FSI defines forests as any land with a tree canopy density of more than 10 per cent and an area of over one hectare, regardless of ownership or land use.

BATHINDA: Punjab has lost 1.13 percent of the geographical area under forest cover and 0.28 percent of the geographical area under tree cover in the l.

The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 released by the Union environment ministry in Dec showed that from 2021 to 2023, Goa’s total forest cover came down by 1.50sqkm or 150ha.

Data shows that in the past five fire seasons alone, India has reported a staggering 11,09,588 forest fires. Each year, from November to June, forests across the country ignite, threatening ...