Forest Survey report 2021 released; increase of 2,261 sq km in the total forest and tree cover of the country in last two years. Area-wise Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country Maximum increase in forest cover witnessed in Andhra Pradesh (647 sq km) followed by Telangana (632 sq km) and Odisha (537 sq km). 17 states/UT’s have above 33 percent of the geographical area under forest cover. Total carbon stock in country’s forest is estimated to be 7,204 million tonnes, an increase of 79.4 million Total…
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