Question

According to forest survey of india the total area under non-forest in india is

Answer 1

Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in India. Above is the protected forest in Van Vihar National Park.



Arunachal Pradesh has the 2nd largest forest cover in India, and its largest primary forest cover. Above is Nuranang Falls on the way to Tawang



Chhatthisgarh and Odisha are other major forest covered states of India. Above elephants in Chandaka forest, Odisha.



Western Ghats are another bio-active forest cover of India. Above Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka.



A NASA photo of India's North Sentinel Island covered with forest

Forestry in India is a significant rural industry and a major environmental resource. India is one of the ten most forest-rich countries of the world along with the Russian Federation, Brazil, Canada, United States of America, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Australia, Indonesia and Sudan. Together, India and these countries account for 67 percent of total forest area of the world.[1]India's forest cover grew at 0.22% annually over 1990-2000,[2] and has grown at the rate of 0.46% per year over 2000-2010,[2] after decades where forest degradation was a matter of serious concern