Question

Explain the land use pattern of india and Why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960-61

Answer 1

Land resources in India are primarily divided into agricultural land, forest land, land meant for pasture and grazing, land for other non-agricultural use and waste land. ... The improper use of forest land has degraded the available land area, and has made conservation of forests difficult.

Answer 2

Answer :

Land resources in India are primarily divided into agricultural land, forest land, pasture and grazing land, and waste land. Waste land includes rocky, arid and desert areas, and land used for non-agricultural purposes like housing, roads, industry etc.

According to recent data available the percentage of net sown area (NSA) in India is about 54% of the total reporting area (if, the other than current fallow lands is included). . 22.5% is covered by forests, and 3.45% is used for grazing. The rest is waste land, with traces of miscellaneous cultivation.

Improper use of forest land has led to land degradation and made conservation of forests difficult.

Human activities like deforestation,overgrazing, mining , quarrying etc have contributed to the slow growth rate of forests. Thus, land under forest has increased by only about 4% since 1960-61.

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