Question

According to forest survey of india how much percenmtage should be forest covered in india

Answer 1

India follows a policy of keeping one-third of the country's total land area under forest and tree coverThe forest cover of India has increased by 21.34 percent in the last two yearsVery dense forests in India cover 2.61 percent of the total forest area, moderately dense forests account for 9.59 percent while open forests stand at 9.14 percentAmong all the states and Union Territories, Mizoram has the highest forest cover with 88.93 percent of the total area, followed by LakshadweepHowever, northeastern states have experienced a decline in forest cover except ManipurThe Andaman and Nicobar Islands have gained around 1,930 square kilometre of very dense forests, Uttar Pradesh has added 572 square kilometre of very dense forest cover and Tamil Nadu has reported a net gain of 100 square kilometre of very dense forest coverThe mangrove cover in India has increased by 112 square kilometre following acute conservation in the Sundarbans and Bhitarkanika forest.