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Which one of the following States has the highest percentage of area under forests?

Which one of the following States has the highest percentage of area under forests? Correct Answer Arunachal Pradesh

The correct answer is Arunachal Pradesh.

Key Points

  • Largest forest cover in the country in terms of area-Madhya Pradesh (77,414 s km)> Arunachal Pradesh (66,964 s km)>
    Chhattisgarh (55,547 s km).
  • In terms of percentage of forest cover concerning the total geographical area-Lakshadweep with (90.33%)> Mizoram (86.27%)> Andaman and Nicobar Island (81.73%)

Important Points

  • According to India State of Forest Report, 2019:
    • The Total Forest and Tree cover is 24.56% of the geographical area of the country.
    • The Total Forest cover is 7,12,249 sq km which is 21.67% of the geographical area of the country.
    • The Tree cover is 2.89% of the geographical area of the country.
    • The top five states (UT) in terms of the increase in forest cover: Karnataka>Andhra Pradesh>Kerala>Jammu & Kashmir>Himachal Pradesh.
    • Mangrove cover in the country has increased by 1.10% as compared to the previous assessment.

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