India’s forest and tree cover has increased by 1,445 sq km since 2021, according to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023. Forest cover alone rose by 156 sq km, reaching 21.76% of the ...

India's total forest and tree cover reached 827,357 sq km, about 25% of the geographical area, showing a slight increase. While forest cover grew marginally, moderately dense forests declined.

New Delhi: India's total forest and tree cover rose by 1,445 square kilometres since 2021, reaching 25.17 per cent of the total geographical area in 2023, according to the latest government data ...

Experts claim that India's latest forest data is inflated due to the inclusion of bamboo plantations, coconut groves, and orchards. The 2023 report shows a minor increase in forest cover but fails to ...

The way the Forest Survey of India (FSI) defines “forests” is not new and has been a subject of controversy for years now. The Union environment ministry, in its response in the Rajya Sabha ...

Bengaluru has witnessed a notable rise in its forest cover, according to the India State of Forest Report 2023, which highlights a 0.59 per cent increase from the previous evaluation in 2021.

Kerala has achieved the highest increase in forest cover outside the recorded forest area in India over the past decade, as reported in the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023. Between 2013 ...

Several experts have claimed that the latest government data on India's forests is "inflated" as it includes bamboo plantations, coconut groves, and orchards among others as part of the forest cover.

India’s forest and tree cover has reached a quarter of the country’s total geographical area, according to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023, released by the Government of India on ...

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NEW DELHI: India's total forest and tree cover has increased to 25.17% in 2023 from 24.62% as per the latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023. The forest cover has minimally increased ...

According to experts, the government counted bamboo plantations, coconut groves, and orchards as part of the forest cover. New Delhi: Several experts have claimed that the latest government data on ...