As per the India State of Forest Report 2021, the forest cover in terms of vegetation cover is 16,654 square km, it is _______percent of Rajasthan’s geographical area.
Correct Answer: D. 4.87
Explanation: Forest Report -18th (2023) Released by Forest Survey and Research Institution,Dehradun(Uttarakhand) For India :- The forest and tree cover -25.17% (8,27,357 sq. km.) - increased by 1445 sq. km. Forest cover -21.76% (7,15,343 sq. km.)increase of 156 sq. km Tree cover - 3.41% (1,12,014 sq. km.) increase of 1289 sq. km In the current assessment, the total carbon stock in the country's forests has been estimated at 7,285.5 million tonnes (increase of 81.5 million tonnes as compared to the previous assessment) Rajasthan secured place in top four stajtes showing maximum increase in forest and tree cover -
