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 ...

NEW DELHI: The government may take comfort in the net increase in forest and tree cover in the country, but it primarily is due to the rise in coverage outside traditional forests. Significantly ...

Itanagar, Jan 3 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday commended the state forest department and stakeholders for their collective efforts in preserving and expanding the state’s ...

Experts cite altered definitions in the India State of Forest Report 2023 to red-flag the claimed 25.17 per cent green cover, ...

India’s net forest cover has increased by 156.41 sq km between 2021 and 2023, as per the 2023 India State of Forest Report (ISFR), taking the geographical area under forest cover to 21.76 per cent, a ...

Panaji: Over just two years from 2021 to 2023, Goa’s total forest cover came down by 1.50sqkm or 150ha, as per the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 released by the Union environment ...

The India State of Forest Report 2023 reveals a positive growth in the country’s forest and tree cover, reaching 25.17% of the total geographical area. The report highlights an increase in carbon ...

Delhi's green cover increased marginally to 25% in 2023, with tree cover improving but forest cover slightly decreasing. The Forest Survey of India report, however, sparked debate due to its ...

India's forest cover has seen a slight overall increase, but regional declines raise concerns. Key areas like Madhya Pradesh and the Western Ghats experienced significant losses, impacting ...

This includes a forest cover increase of 156 km2 (60 mi2, or 0.2%) and a tree cover increase of 1,289 km2 (498 mi2, or 1.16%). But how these numbers account for plantations and forests isn’t clear.

India's total forest and tree cover rose by 1,445 square kilometres since 2021, reaching 25.17% of the total geographical area in 2023, according to the latest government data. The forest cover grew ...