Forest Cover Change 2001-2023

Choropleth map of India by state: Forest Cover Change 2001-2023. Northeast states gained forest cover; central Indian states lost it — mining and urbanisation are the drivers.
Northeast states gained forest cover; central Indian states lost it — mining and urbanisation are the drivers.
Policy implication
India's aggregate forest cover number hides redistribution — plantation gains in one state mask old-growth loss in another.
FSI 2023Environmentforest coverdeforestationenvironment
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Source: FSI (2023). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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