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2, 379 sq km
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2, 261 sq km
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2, 673 sq km
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3, 561 sq km
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Detailed explanation-1: -An additional cover of 1,540 square kilometers increased over the past two years. India’s forest cover is now7,13,789 square kilometers (21.71% of the country’s geographical area) which is an increase from 67% in 2019.
Detailed explanation-2: -As of 2021, the total forest cover in India is 80.9 million hectares , which is 24.62 percent of the total geographical area. There is a 1,540 sq.km increase in forest cover over 2019. Madhya Pradesh has the highest forest cover as per the area followed by the Arunachal Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-3: -Area-wise Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra.
Detailed explanation-4: -"India’s total forest and tree cover has reached 809,537 sq km, which is 24.62 percent of the total geographical area of the country as per India’s State of the Forest Report (ISFR) 2021,” Choubey stated.
Detailed explanation-5: -According to National Forest Policy of India, the ideal percentage of total geographical area under forest should be atleast 33% to maintain ecological stability.