HomeHeadlinesGreen cover in India increases by an impressive 8,021 sq km in just 2 years
Green cover in India increases by an impressive 8,021 sq km in just 2 years
Thanks to multiple afforestation programs undertaken by the Environment ministry, India managed to increase its green cover by a whopping 8,021 sq kilometers in a span of just two years. The country now ranks tenth in the world for forest area and eighth for annual forest gain.
According to an official report, over 24.39% of the country’s geographical area now constitutes of green cover. Recorded using satellite data and followed up by ‘ground truthing,’ the total forest cover is estimated to be 7,08,273 sq km (21.54% of the country’s geographical area), and the total tree cover is estimated to be 93,815 sq km, (2.85%).
A detailed breakdown of the numbers reveals that states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha and Telangana have contributed to the maximum increase in green cover.
Green cover in India increases by an impressive 8,021 sq km in just 2 years
Thanks to multiple afforestation programs undertaken by the Environment ministry, India managed to increase its green cover by a whopping 8,021 sq kilometers in a span of just two years. The country now ranks tenth in the world for forest area and eighth for annual forest gain.
According to an official report, over 24.39% of the country’s geographical area now constitutes of green cover. Recorded using satellite data and followed up by ‘ground truthing,’ the total forest cover is estimated to be 7,08,273 sq km (21.54% of the country’s geographical area), and the total tree cover is estimated to be 93,815 sq km, (2.85%).
A detailed breakdown of the numbers reveals that states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha and Telangana have contributed to the maximum increase in green cover.
Read full news here: https://www.thebetterindia.com/130976/india-forest-tree-green-cover/
Recent Posts
Metallica donates 250,000 Euros for children’s hospital in Bucharest
World renowned American heavy metal band Metallica recently announced a donation...
Celebrity chefs Guy Fieri and José Andrés help feed thousands of California wildfire victims
Turn your windows into a source of renewable energy with these origami-inspired solar panels
Maharashtra declares war on plastic, puts a stringent plastic ban in place