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Forest cover is the total geographical area declared as forest by the government. As of 2021, the total forest cover in India is 80.9 million hectares, which is 21.71 per cent of the total geographical area. [2] There is a 1,540 sq.km increase in forest cover over 2019. Madhya Pradesh has the highest forest cover by area followed by Arunachal ...
Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in India. Above is the protected forest in Van Vihar National Park. Arunachal Pradesh has the 2nd largest forest cover in India, and its largest primary forest cover. Above is Nuranang Falls on the way to Tawang. Chhattisgarh and Odisha are other major forest covered states of India.
Fourth largest national park in India. Nanmangalam forest: Chennai, Tamil Nadu 24 km 2: The reserve forest area is 3.2 km 2: Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary: Goa 211 km 2: New Amarambalam Reserved Forest: Nilambur, Malappuram district, Kerala Pichavaram Mangrove Forest: Pichavaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu 11 km 2: World's second biggest ...
As of 2020, India had the 10th largest forest cover in the world. [36] From 2010 to 2020, India was the country with the 3rd largest maximum average annual net gains in forest area and accounted for 2% of the world's total forest area. [37] In 2021, India's total forest cover was 80.9 million hectares, which is 24.62% of the country's land area ...
The list of states and union territories of the Republic of India by area is ordered from largest to smallest. India consists of 28 states and 8 union territories, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi with Rajasthan being largest in land area. [1] [2] [3]
The forest is a habitat and a major migratory corridor for elephants, and has had confirmed sightings of tigers. [5] Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education has described it as "the largest un-fragmented forest in Central India consisting of pristine Sal and teak forests."
The state has the third largest forest by area in India. The state animal is the van bhainsa, or wild Asian buffalo. The state bird is the pahari myna, or hill myna. The state tree is the Sal (Sarai) found in Bastar division. Shorea robusta, the State Tree of Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh has the 3rd largest forest cover in the country.
The South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are home to nearly 44% of the elephants, 35% of the tigers and 31% of the leopards in India. [9] The state of Karnataka alone is home to 22% of the elephants, 18% of the tigers and 14% of the leopards in India.