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Tree cover outside forest area grew by 241 sq km in Gujarat
Gandhinagar: Quoting figures from the Forest Survey of India (FSI) 2023 report, the state govt said on Monday that the tree cover outside the notified forest area in Gujarat grew by 241.29 sq km.
The govt stated that Gujarat was a leader in this aspect across the country.
Gujarat's total tree cover, which was 2.80% of the geographical area in 2021, increased to 3.38% in 2023, according to the FSI-2023 report, the govt said. The state's total green cover was 10.41% in 2021, which rose to 11.03% in 2023, an official statement said.
Quoting the latest FSI report, the govt stated that the state's total recorded forest area is 21,870 sq km, which is 11.14% of the state's total geographical area.
The forest cover is 15,016.64 sq km or 7.65%, and the tree cover is 6,632.29 sq km or 3.38%. Thus, the state's total green cover is 21,648.93 sq km or 11.03%. The statement added that in the year 2024-25, Gujarat stood second in the 'Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam' campaign, planting 17.48 crore trees.
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According to the National Forest Policy, 1988, the forest and tree cover, i.e., green cover, should be 33% of the total geographical area of the country. The assessment of forest and tree cover in the country and states is conducted by the Forest Survey of India, Dehradun, under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and reports are published every two years.
