Question

As per India's State of Forest Report (2019), what is the percentage of Protected Area network in Uttarakhand to its geographical area?
1. 2.37%
2. 3.61%
3. 2.72%
4. 3.24%

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 3.24%

The Correct Answer is "3.24%".

• 3.24% of its geographical area constitutes the Protected Area network.
• The total Forest Cover is 45.44%.
• National Parks: Corbett, Gangotri, Govind, Nanda Devi, Rajaji and Valley of Flowers
• Major rivers: Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga & Sharda along with their tributaries.
• Van Panchayats are present in the state.

• Climate and vegetation vary greatly with altitude:
  •  Glaciers at the highest elevations
  •  Subtropical forests at the lower elevations.
• Three Physiographic divisions in the state:
  •  The Himalayas,
  •  The Shiwalik and
  •  The Terai region.
• Three Physiographic divisions in the state:
  •  The Himalayas,
  •  The Shiwalik and
  •  The Terai region.

• Forest Area (or recorded forest area) refers to all the geographic areas recorded as forest in government records.
• Recorded forest areas comprise Reserved Forests (RF) and Protected Forests (PF), which have been constituted under the provisions of the Indian Forest Act, 1927.
• Besides RFs and PFs, the recorded forest area may include all such areas, which have been recorded as forests under any State Act or local laws or any revenue records.