DTE Coverage: State of Forest Report 2023

Key takeaways from the biennial document

Himanshu Nitnaware

Published:23rd Dec, 2024 at 5:41 PM

Kutch in Gujarat saw a big loss in its mangrove forests.

Expert says report violates Supreme Court orders

Waterfalls flowing from the Western Ghats in Tamhini near Pune

Decadal decline shows forest cover loss in mangroves, hill states

A mango grove

Report mentions mango comprising of 13.25 per cent of trees outside forests and coconut consisting of 4.37 per cent being counted as forest cover

The largest forest areas affected by fire was in Andhra Pradesh at 5,287 sq km.

Uttarakhand reported an increase in forest fire incidents by 293% during November 2023-June 2024, compared to the previous fire season