Uttarakhand is losing about 45 hectare of forest every month! A recent state government report has estimated that 1,978 hectare of forestland have been destroyed in the hill state in recent years. But the speed at which we are losing forest cover may affect lives here drastically..."Between 2002 and 2023, the state lost about 27 hectare of humid primary forest and 20.7 kilohectare of tree cover. Three districts in Uttarakhand – Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar – have experienced negative growth in forest cover. Primarily, two reasons why Uttarakhand's forests are getting out of control every year.

Source: The Telegraph July 21, 2024 12:44 UTC