Consider the following statements regarding the India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023): 1. Total forest and tree cover in India is approximately 25% of the country’s geographical area. 2. Maharashtra recorded the largest increase in forest and tree cover. 3. Chhattisgarh has the highest total forest and tree cover. How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023):
1.Total forest and tree cover in India is approximately 25% of the country’s geographical area.
2.Maharashtra recorded the largest increase in forest and tree cover.
3.Chhattisgarh has the highest total forest and tree cover.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is correct. According to ISFR 2023, the total forest and tree cover in India is 827,357 sq km, which is 25.17% of the country’s geographical area. Since 2021, forest and tree cover has increased by 1,445 sq km, including a rise of 156 sq km in forest cover and 1,289 sq km in tree cover.

Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. Chhattisgarh recorded the largest increase in forest and tree cover, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Odisha. Madhya Pradesh has the highest total forest and tree cover, followed by Arunachal Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Source: DD News

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