Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to index{Total geographical area}total geographical area the highest? [IAS 2009]

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Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest? [IAS 2009]

A	Arunachal Pradesh
B	Himachal Pradesh
C	Sikkim
D	Uttarakhand

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -In terms of forest cover as percentage of total geographical area, the top five States are Mizoram (84.53%), Arunachal Pradesh (79.33%), Meghalaya (76.00%), Manipur (74.34%) and Nagaland (73.90%).

Detailed explanation-2: -Mizoram, with 88.93 percentage of forest cover has the highest forest cover in percentage terms.

Detailed explanation-3: -The total Recorded Forest Area (RFA) in AP is 29, 784 sq km, which is 18.28% of the total geographical area. The extent is less than the national RFA of 24.62%.

Detailed explanation-4: -Share of forest cover India 2021, by leading state In 2021, Lakshadweep had the highest percentage of forest cover with respect to total geographical area at over 90 percent. Among the leading ten states with the most dense trees and forest cover, majority belonged to the Northeast of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -In terms of the percentage of forest cover: Mizoram (85.41 percent) is the most forest-rich state.

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