Question

name the union territory having minimum area under forest cover and why?

Answer 1

Lakshadweep is the union territory having minimum area under forest cover because it comprise of Coral islands and so it doesn't has proper soil for growing forests except coconut trees.

Answer 2

Lakshadweep is the union territory having minimum area under forest cover.

Explanation:

• Lakshadweep is the Indian union territory located in Arabian Sea. It comprises of an area of 32 sq km, where it comprises of no or very minimum forest cover.  

• This Lakshadweep comprises of only coral type islands. Also, they did not have proper quality soil for the development of forest cover.  

• But this island has numerous coconut trees grown. As these coconuts are commercially important, there is no valid or declared forest cover in this Lakshadweep.  

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