Question

As per the ‘India State of Forest Report’, 2019, the total forest and tree cover is ______ % of the total geographical area of India.
1. 14.39
2. 29.39
3. 24.56
4. 20.39

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 24.56

The correct answer is 24.56%.

• ISFR is a biennial publication of the Forest Survey of India (FSI), which is an organization under the Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change.
• In the 16th biennial assessment of 2019:
  • Total forest and tree cover is 24.56% of the geographical area of the country.
  • The Total forest cover is 7,12,249 sq km which is 21.67%.
  • The Tree cover is 2.89%.

 

• States having maximum Forest Cover (Area-wise):
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Odisha
  • Maharashtra.
• States having maximum Forest Cover (Percentage):
  • Mizoram (85.4%)
  • Arunachal Pradesh (79.63%)
  • Meghalaya (76.33%)