Gurugram: The India State of Forest Report 2023, released Saturday by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav, paints a grim picture of Haryana’s forest cover.

The Forest Survey of India's 18th biennial India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023, released on December 21, says 21.76 per cent of the country's landmass is made up of forests, an alarming ...

While forest cover grew marginally, moderately dense forests declined. Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh saw the biggest gains, while Madhya Pradesh experienced the largest decrease. DEHRADUN ...

However, the report indicates some positive developments in Jharkhand, with very dense forest (VDF) areas increasing by 34.3 sq km. On the other hand, moderately dense forest (MDF) areas have ...

Bengaluru does not have any areas designated as “Very Dense Forest” (VDF). As reported by Bangalore Mirror, the city’s total forest cover now spans 89.61 square kilometers, positioning it ...