ISFR is a biennial report released by Forest Survey of India. The latest report consists of the following major findings:
Comparing with ISFR 2017
The 2019 survey has found an increase of 5,188 sq. km in total forest and tree cover in the country.
Tree and forest cover together made up 24.56% (8, 07,276 sq. km) of India’s area. In the last assessment it was 24.39%.
The nation’s tree and forest cover has largely hovered from 21-25% and is short of the National Forest Policy, 1988, which envisages 33% to be under such cover.
Mangrove cover in the country has increased by 54 ....
