how much percentage(%) of forest area in the country,according to national forest policy? needs 2digits after decimal point(18.**),.
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The National forest policy was the forerunner of the green association in the country.
It also planned that the 60 percent of land in hills. 20 percent in plains and 33 percent of geographical areas should be under the forest cover.
According to the National forest policy the forest area in the country is 33 %.
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The Total Forest and Tree area is 24.56% of the geographical area of the country.
Explanation:
Findings of India State of Forest Report, 2019:
- The total forest and tree cover accounts for 24.56 % of the country's geographical area.
- The total forest cover is 7,12,249 sq km, or 21.67 % of the country's geographical area.
- The Tree cover is 2.89% of the geographical area of the country.
- The top five States (UT) in terms of increase in forest cover: Karnataka > Andhra Pradesh > Kerala > Jammu & Kashmir > Himachal Pradesh.
What is Forest Cover:
- It is the amount of forest canopy that covers the ground, regardless of the legal status of the land.
- It comprises any tree patches with a canopy density of more than 10% and a size of one hectare or more.
What is Recorded Forest Area (RFA):
- All of the geographic areas recorded as forest in government records are referred to as forest area (or reported forest area).
- Reserved Forests (RF) and Protected Forests (PF) are two types of forest regions that were established under the Indian Forest Act of 1927.
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