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Forest Cover 2023 (state-wise) 📌
NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: Forest Cover.
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Key locations covered (3)
- India Forest Cover Total – 2023 — Pan-India
- States with Highest % Forest Cover (Top 5) — NE India + Andamans
- States with Lowest % Forest Cover (Bottom 5) — Indo-Gangetic & Arid belt
Sample questions (12 of 18)
What is India's total forest cover as per ISFR 2023?
7,15,343 km² (21.76% of geographical area).
Including tree-cover, what is total green cover percentage?
About 25.17% (forest + tree cover, ISFR 2023).
Which agency publishes ISFR?
Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun, under MoEF&CC.
What is the national target under National Forest Policy 1988?
33% of geographical area under forest/tree cover.
Which canopy-density class showed the largest gain in ISFR 2023 vs 2021?
Open Forest (10-40% canopy) – about 5,516 km² net gain.
What is 'Very Dense Forest' (VDF) threshold?
Canopy density > 70%.
What is the mangrove cover figure in ISFR 2023?
4,991.68 km².
Which state has the highest absolute forest cover?
Madhya Pradesh (~85,000 km²).
Which state has the highest percentage forest cover?
Mizoram (~84.5% of state area, ISFR 2023).
Which state has the lowest forest cover percentage?
Haryana (~3.6%).
Name the top-five Indian states/UTs by percentage forest cover (ISFR 2023).
Mizoram (~84.5%), Lakshadweep (~83%), A&N Islands (~81.6%), Arunachal Pradesh (~79%), Meghalaya (~76%).
Why does the North-East dominate forest cover percentage?
High rainfall, hilly terrain limiting agriculture and traditional jhum-rotation forest mosaic.
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter Forest Cover. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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