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Detailed explanation-1: -The states that have shown the highest increase in forest cover are Telangana (3.07%), Andhra Pradesh (2.22%), and Odisha (1.04%). Five states in the Northeast have shown a loss in forest cover: Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Total Forest and Tree cover is 24.62% of the geographical area of the country. The Total Forest cover is 7,13,789 sq km which is 21.71% of the geographical area of the country. The Tree cover is 2.91% of the geographical area of the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -The state of Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in India. In terms of percentage of forest cover Mizoram, at 85.41 percent, is the most forest rich state.

Detailed explanation-4: -key findings of the ISFR 2021: The top five states in terms of increase in forest cover are Andhra Pradesh (647 sq km), Telangana (632 sq km), Odisha (537 sq km), Karnataka (155 sq km) and Jharkhand (110 sq km).

Detailed explanation-5: -In 2021, Haryana had the lowest forest cover with respect to total geographical area in India at 3.63 percent. Trailing closely behind was the state of Punjab with 3.67 percent forest cover. Both Haryana and Punjab are located in the northern part of India.