CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -21.40% of the forest cover in India is ‘highly’ to ‘extremely’ fire-prone. Fire prone forest areas of different severity classes have been mapped in the grids of 5km x 5km based on the frequency of forest fires. The analysis reveals that 21.40% of the forest cover of the country is highly to extremely fire-prone.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Total Forest cover is 7, 12, 249 sq km which is 21.67% of the geographical area of the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -Madhya Pradesh state has the maximum forest cover in India. The Indian state of forest report 2019 shows that the total forest and tree cover of the country is 80.73 million hectares which is 24.56 percent of the geographical area of the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -Imp points to India State of Forest Report 2019 The Total Forest and Tree cover is 24.56% of the geographical area of the country. The Total Forest cover is 7, 12, 249 sq km which is 21.67% of the geographical area of the country. The Tree cover is 2.89% of the geographical area of the country.

Detailed explanation-5: -Indian Forest Status Report of Uttar Pradesh, 2019 According to the ISFR 2019, the total recorded forest area in Uttar Pradesh is 16, 582 square kilometers which is 6.88% of the total geographical area. As per statutory status, it has 72.79% of reserved forest, 6.98% protected forest and 20.23% unclassed forest.