FORESTRY
FOREST PRODUCTS
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Question
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Only about ____ of our land has tree cover to qualify as forest
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10.05%
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16.65%
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16.74%
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20.74%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Forest ecosystems are a critical component of the world’s biodiversity as many forests are more biodiverse than other ecosystems. Forests cover 31 percent of the global land area.
Detailed explanation-2: -The total forest and tree cover is spread across 802, 088 square km, which is 24.39 percent of the geographical area of the country.
Detailed explanation-3: -National Forest Policy of India, 1988 envisages a goal of achieving 33% of the geographical area of the country under forest and tree cover.
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