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Atleast 30 %
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Above 50 %
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Atleast 75 %
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55 %
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Detailed explanation-1: -Taking an ambitious stand, the policy states that the present forest and tree cover will be increased to at least 30% by 2025 from the present level of 21.76%.
Detailed explanation-2: -The recorded forest area of the state is 22,877 sq km which is 17.59% of the State’s geographihc area. The Reserved, Protected and Unclassed Forests are 88.70%, 7.79% and 3.51% respectively of the recorded forest area.
Detailed explanation-3: -75% of the total forest cover in Madhya Pradesh falls under permanent forest estates.
Detailed explanation-4: -The forest and tree cover in the country continues to increase with an additional cover of 1,540 square kilometres over the past two years. India’s forest cover is now 7,13,789 square kilometres, 21.71% of the country’s geographical area, an increase from 21.67% in 2019. Tree cover has increased by 721 sq km.