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What do the State of Forest Report 2023 findings mean?

The story so far: The State of Forest Report 2023 was released by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, on December 21, 2024. The SFR is a biennial exercise the Government of India undertakes to track tree and forest cover, carbon stock, forest fires, and other parameters related to the country’s green cover. The National …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

How dense is India's forest cover, really? To critics, new data hides more than tells

India Today

The Forest Survey of India’s 18th biennial India State of Forest Report 2023, released on December 21, says 21.76 per cent of the country’s landmass is made up of forests, an alarming depletion of green cover when the global benchmark is 33 per cent. Taken along with the 3.41 per cent ‘tree cover’, Union minister of environment, forest and climate …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Worrying trend of forests degrading, point out experts

Hindustan Times

The country’s green cover may be increasing according to the headline findings of the India State of Forest Report 2023, but the study also points to the degradation of large tracts of forests, increase in plantations and lack of clarity in status of so-called unclassed forests -- all of which could have serious impacts for biodiversity, forest dependent people and …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Experts claim latest govt data on India's forests 'inflated'

The Hindu

Several experts have claimed that the latest government data on India's forests is "inflated" as it includes bamboo plantations, coconut groves, and orchards among others as part of the forest cover. The 'India State of Forests Report 2023' released on Saturday, after a delay of almost a year, said India's total forest and tree cover has increased by 1,445 sq …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bengaluru sees 0.59% rise in forest cover, ranks among India’s greenest metros: Report

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru has witnessed a notable rise in its forest cover, according to the India State of Forest Report 2023, which highlights a 0.59 per cent increase from the previous evaluation in 2021. As reported by Bangalore Mirror, the city’s total forest cover now spans 89.61 square kilometers, positioning it among India’s greenest metropolitan areas, following Delhi and Mumbai. Karnataka’s forest …

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Formulate plans to arrest rapid forest degradation

New Indian Express

The latest India State of Forest report says a quarter of the country’s geographical area now is under forest cover—a spread of over 8.27 lakh sq km, which is a 1,445.8-sq-km increase over the previous survey done in 2021. The 2023 survey says that recorded forest areas stand at 5.20 lakh sq km, including 91,000 sq km of very dense …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

2023 FSI report: Gautam Budh Nagar loses forest cover, Ghaziabad sees slim rise

Hindustan Times

Ghaziabad: The state of Uttar Pradesh in the Forest Survey of India’s “State of Forest – 2023” report has shown a rise of 559.19 square kilometers in combined forest and tree cover. The 2023 FSI report states that Gautam Budh Nagar district having a geographical area of 1,441.86 sq km, includes 22.77 sq km or about 1.58% of the total …

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India's forest and tree cover grows by 1,445 sq km

Deccan Chronicle

India's total forest and tree cover rose by 1,445 square kilometres since 2021, reaching 25.17 per cent of the total geographical area in 2023, according to the latest government data.The forest cover grew by just 156 square kilometres while tree cover expanded by 1,289 square kilometres. Most of the gain in forest cover occurred outside the Recorded Forest Area, which …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

India’s Green Cover Expands With 1,445 Sq Km Increase In Forest, Tree Cover; MP, Arunachal, Maharashtra Lead

ABP News

In a significant boost to India's green cover, the nation's total forest and tree cover has increased by 1,445 sq km since 2021, reaching 25.17 per cent of the total geographical area in 2023, according to the latest government data. According to the report, India's total forest cover increased from 713,789 sq km in 2021 to 715,343 sq km in …

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25% of India’s total area under green cover: Government report

The Hindu

India’s forest and tree cover has reached a quarter of the country’s total geographical area, according to the India State of Forest Report 2023, released by the Government of India on Saturday. The Forest Survey of India defines “forest cover” as land with tree canopy density exceeding 10% and covering at least one hectare. The FSI counts trees outside forests …

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1 month ago

Divided States TG, AP Unite in Increasing Forest Cover

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have fared better as individual states in terms of the growth in forest cover, compared with how they performed as part of the undivided state. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest ‘Handbook of Indian States’ released on Monday, the forest cover in Telangana rose from 19,854 square kilometres in 2015, to 21,214 sq …

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1 month, 1 week ago

From the India Today Archives (1982): Forests: The blunder of plunder

India Today

New Delhi, March 2001. The national forest policy of 1952 envisaged the country’s forest cover being raised from 23 per cent to 33 per cent of the total land area. The Birla-funded Economic and Scientific Research Foundation estimates that out of a total of 306 million hectares of cultivable land, 145 million hectares or 45 per cent of the land …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tree cover loss: NGT seeks response from all states, UTs

The Hindu

The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from all states and Union Territories regarding the loss of trees, saying it is a "pan-India" issue. In an order dated November 18, a bench of judicial member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and expert member Afroz Ahmad noted the submissions of the counsel for the Survey of India about the information about forest …

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2 months ago

Forest dept take measures to restore sea grass bed in Gulf of Mannar

New Indian Express

RAMANATHAPURAM: The percentage of sea grass, which is an essential food source for marine species such as the endangered dugongs, is less than 50% in the Gulf of Mannar region. The forest department plans to take measures towards restoring the sea grass bed here. According to details from the forest department, in the Gulf of Mannar region, the average percentage …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

State Planning Commission details focus areas for improving the forest cover in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu

The picturesque Nilgiris, known as the Queen of Hills, was once rich in forest density. The State Planning Commission has identified policy focus areas to improve the forest cover in Tamil Nadu after analysing 20 years of data. It has been brought out by the Tamil Nadu State Land Use Research Board of the State Planning Commission. The ISFR states …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Global Warming Made 24-Hour Downpour 10% More Intense, Say Scientists on Wayanad Disaster

News 18

Human-induced climate change has made short bursts of extreme rainfall events almost 10 per cent more intense in Wayanad, said a team of international scientists who analysed the devastating landslide that impacted Kerala, claiming over 231 lives while many others were reported missing. Under a future warming scenario where the global temperature is 2°C higher than pre-industrial levels, the climate …

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5 months ago

Ullas Karanth: India has 3,000 tigers now, but has space for....:

The Hindu

By following sustainable models of forest conservation, India can aspire to manage 15,000 tigers in the available forest area, according to conservationist and wildlife ecologist K. Ullas Karanth. In his talk on ‘Saving Wildlife in Changing India’ organised INTACH Mangaluru chapter on August 7, Mr. Karanth said the country has 3,000 tigers in about 4% of forest cover. “By following …

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5 months, 1 week ago

How older landslide led to Wayanad tragedy: ISRO shows in before-after satellite images

Hindustan Times

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released images showing the severe landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district that have resulted in at least 201 deaths and around 300 missing, as per the state government's latest updates. Three possible reasons behind Wayanad landslides Climate change, fragile terrain and loss of forest cover created the perfect recipe for the devastating landslides in Kerala's …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Kerala can claim compensation under UN convention for people hit by extreme weather events, says ecologist

The Hindu

Kerala can claim compensation from a United Nations climate fund for people affected by events like the massive landslide in Wayanad triggered by an extreme weather event caused by climate change. Dr. Faizi told The Hindu on Wednesday that at the 27the meeting of the Conference Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change in Egypt in 2022, an agreement …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Kerala: Wayanad landslides linked to warming of Arabian Sea? What climate expert said

Hindustan Times

Scientists have said the devastating Wayanad landslides in Kerala could be the result of a combination of climate change, excessive mining and loss of forest cover in the region. Landslides in Wayanad may be a result of climate change and environmental neglect, say scientists On Tuesday, heavy rain set off a series of landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district, leaving more …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Kerala landslides: Experts say change in land-use, forest cover likely triggers

Hindustan Times

The absence of forest cover and land use change such as construction activities and expansion of monoculture plantations may have exacerbated the impact of continuous heavy rainfall that triggered landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad on Tuesday and left at least 121 people dead and scores injured, experts said. This needs to be investigated further.” Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology scientist Roxy …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Forest cover replaced by plantation crops may have contributed to Wayanad tragedy

Hindustan Times

The absence of forest cover and large trees replaced by plantation crops may have exacerbated the impact of continuous rainfall that triggered landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad on Tuesday and left at least 36 people dead and scores injured, experts said. In addition, La Nina conditions are currently underway in the Pacific, which generally results in a stronger monsoon flow.” Koll …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Urgent need to halt deforestation, check further land degradation by 2030: UN forum on forests

Hindustan Times

There is an urgent need to quickly halt deforestation and prevent further land degradation by 2030 for the world to stay on the path of sustainable development, the UN Forum on Forests said in a declaration at the conclusion of its 19th session on Friday. The declaration, which yet to be released, also reaffirmed the UN Strategic Plan for Forests …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Depleting water sources forcing leopards to stray out of forests in Anantapur district

The Hindu

The death of three leopards in the undivided Anantapur district in one and a half months suggests that water resources in the wild are on the verge of drying up, with mercury levels slowly climbing from the second week of March. District Forest Officer Vineet Kumar told The Hindu that the Anantapur region does not have any major forest cover. …

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What do the State of Forest Report 2023 findings mean?

How dense is India's forest cover, really? To critics, new data hides more than tells

Worrying trend of forests degrading, point out experts

Experts claim latest govt data on India's forests 'inflated'

Bengaluru sees 0.59% rise in forest cover, ranks among India’s greenest metros: Report

Formulate plans to arrest rapid forest degradation

2023 FSI report: Gautam Budh Nagar loses forest cover, Ghaziabad sees slim rise

India's forest and tree cover grows by 1,445 sq km

India’s Green Cover Expands With 1,445 Sq Km Increase In Forest, Tree Cover; MP, Arunachal, Maharashtra Lead

25% of India’s total area under green cover: Government report

Divided States TG, AP Unite in Increasing Forest Cover

From the India Today Archives (1982): Forests: The blunder of plunder

Tree cover loss: NGT seeks response from all states, UTs

Forest dept take measures to restore sea grass bed in Gulf of Mannar

State Planning Commission details focus areas for improving the forest cover in Tamil Nadu

Global Warming Made 24-Hour Downpour 10% More Intense, Say Scientists on Wayanad Disaster

Ullas Karanth: India has 3,000 tigers now, but has space for....:

How older landslide led to Wayanad tragedy: ISRO shows in before-after satellite images

Kerala can claim compensation under UN convention for people hit by extreme weather events, says ecologist

Kerala: Wayanad landslides linked to warming of Arabian Sea? What climate expert said

Kerala landslides: Experts say change in land-use, forest cover likely triggers

Forest cover replaced by plantation crops may have contributed to Wayanad tragedy

Urgent need to halt deforestation, check further land degradation by 2030: UN forum on forests

Depleting water sources forcing leopards to stray out of forests in Anantapur district