India ranks third globally in forest area gain: Survey
The Hindu
Madhya Pradesh has largest area under green cover
India has increased its forest area in the past decade and ranks third globally in average annual net gain in forest area from 2010-2020, the Department of Economic Affairs said in the annual Economic Survey. India added an average of 2,66,000 hectares of additional forest area every year during the period.
Forests covered 24% of India’s total geographical area accounting for 2% of the world’s total forest area in 2020, the Survey said.
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