BATHINDA: Punjab has lost 1.13 percent of the geographical area under forest cover and 0.28 percent of the geographical area under tree cover in the last 22 years. The forest cover, which was 4.80 ...

The northeastern region, despite containing 67% of its geographical area under forest cover (174,394.70 sq km), presents a worrying trend with a decrease of 327.30 sq km since 2021.

According to latest data, the forest cover has decreased to 1,846.09 square kilometres from 1,846.54 square kilometres in 2021, out of a total 50,362 square kilometres geographical area in the state.

This biennial survey used images from India’s remote-sensing satellite system and estimated that forest covered 692,027 square kilometers of the country — roughly 23% of India’s land area ...

Changes in forest cover could affect climate as much as greenhouse gases in some areas. Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com. December 9, 2005. Deforestation, the growth of forests, and other changes in ...

Among the Capital’s districts, south Delhi is the greenest, with 44.58% (70.89 sq km) of its total area of 159 sqkm area under forest cover, the report said.

According to ISFR reports (2003, 2013 and 2023), the region lost 4,490 sq km of forest cover at the average rate of 224 sq km per year despite inclusion of the area under plantation in SIFR.

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I ndia’s total forest and tree cover has grown by 1,445 square kilometres — an area equivalent to Delhi — reaching 827,357 sq km or 25.17% of the country’s geographical area, according to ...