km in forest and tree cover, forest cover grew by 6,778 sq. As per the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2017, which was released by Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan, India’s total forest cover is 708, 273 sq. The increase in total forest cover also includes an increase of 181 sq. In 2015, India’s forest cover was 701,673 sq. What is most heartening is that the area under “dense forest, moderately dense forest and open forest is 98,158 sq.

Source: Mint February 12, 2018 10:07 UTC