Indian Forest Survey Report 2021 GK special one liner

Indian Forest Survey Report 2021

To the point one liner for competitive exams

1. For the first time forest cover in Tiger Corridor, Tiger Reserve and Gir Forest has been assessed.

a. Tiger Corridor area increased by 37.15 sq km (.32%) between 2011-2021

b. Tiger Reserve area decreased by 22.6 sq km (.04%) between 2011-2021

c. Forest cover increased in 20 tiger reserves and decreased in 32 between 2011-2021

2. Mangrove shown an increase of 17 sq km

3. Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh has increased forest cover and nearly 97% of reserve is forest area.

4. Forest Area 

a. Total forest cover in terms of geographical area of India: 21.71% (2021) which has increased from 21.67% (2019)

b. Highest Increase in Forest Cover Telangana > Andra Pradesh > Odisha

c. Five North East States lost forest area Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland

d. Highest Forest Cover (area wise) is MP > Arunachal Pradesh > Chattisgarh 

e. Highest Forest Cover (percentage of total geographical area wise) is Mizoram > Arunachal Pradesh > Meghalaya