FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST MANAGEMENT
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Question
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The percentage of Earth’s land surface covered by forests
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15.
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30.
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50.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Forests cover 31 percent of the global land area.
Detailed explanation-2: -About 24% of Indian land is covered by forest.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is 33. According to the National Forest Policy, 33% of Indian land Should be under forest cover.
Detailed explanation-4: -The total forest cover in India (2023) is 7, 13, 789 square kilometers which is 21.71% of the total geographical area of the country. India added 1, 540 sq km of forest cover from 2019 to 2021.
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