2023 · Q7
There is an increase in forest cover area of India between 2011 and 2021. However, there is a decrease in forest cover area of India during the same period in
General KnowledgeGeography
- Avery dense forest (canopy density of more than 70 percent)
- Bmoderately dense forest (canopy density between 40-70 percent)
- Copen forest (canopy between 10-20 percent)
- DBoth (b) and (c)
Explanation
India's total forest cover rose between the India State of Forest Report 2011 and ISFR 2021, but the composition shifted: very dense forest (canopy >70%) and open forest (canopy 10-40%) increased, while moderately dense forest (canopy 40-70%) declined over the same period. Hence the decrease during 2011-2021 occurred in the moderately dense forest category.