By Mongabay.com The latest forest survey report from India suggests a slight increase in the country’s forest and tree cover ...

The latest forest survey shows a slight increase in forest cover but highlights declines in biodiversity-rich areas and ...

Experts cite altered definitions in the India State of Forest Report 2023 to red-flag the claimed 25.17 per cent green cover, ...

The Forest Survey of India (FSI) defines “forest cover” as land with a tree canopy density exceeding 10% and covering at least one hectare. Notably, the ISFR definition of “forest” encompasses ...

According to the biennial report, prepared by Doon-based Forest Survey of India (FSI) based on the interpretation of remote sensing satellite data and field-based inventory, India's total forest ...

Some districts in Mizoram, J&K, HP, Karnataka saw green cover rise The report prepared by the Dehradun-based Forest Survey of India, while explaining the significance of forest cover for mountain ...

The India State of Forest Report, published biennially by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) since 1987, offers a comprehensive evaluation of the country's forest and tree resources. The latest report ...

27,357 sq km or 25.17 per cent of India’s geographical area. This marks an overall increase of 1,445 sq km from 2021, with forest cover alone rising by 156 sq km. According to the Forest Survey of ...

As compared to 2021, there is an increase of 1,445 sq km in the total forest and tree cover of the country with 25.17 per cent of the total geographical area being green, said the ISFR 2023.

The latest 18th biennial assessment ISFR of India’s forests by the Forest Survey of India was delayed by over a year. It was supposed to be released by last year. The report estimates of growing ...

Shri Bhupender Yadav released the ‘India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023) today at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. The ISFR is brought out by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) on a biennial ...

Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to spearhead the efforts to protect these precious sources of biodiversity. The Ministry was asked to develop a plan for a nationwide survey of sacred groves.