INDIA STATE OF FOREST REPORT 2023

Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav released the ‘India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023) at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.

The India State of Forest Report 2023 is 18th such report in the series.


MAJOR FINDINGS

• The Forest and Tree cover of the country is 8,27,357 sq km which is 25.17% of the geographical area of the country, consisting of 7,15,343 sq km (21.76%) as Forest Cover and 1,12,014 sq km (3.41%) as Tree Cover.

• As compared to assessment of 2021, There is an increase of 1445 sq km in the Forest and Tree Cover of the country which includes 156 sq km increase in the Forest Cover and 1289 sq km increase in Tree Cover.

• Top Four States showing maximum increase in Forest and Tree Cover are Chhattisgarh (684 sq km) followed by Uttar Pradesh (559 sq km), Odisha (559 sq km) and Rajasthan (394 sq km).

• Top Three States showing maximum increase in Forest Cover are Mizoram (242 sq km) followed by Gujarat (180 sq km) and Odisha (152 sq km).

• Area wise top Three States having largest Forest and Tree Cover are Madhya Pradesh (85,724 sq km) followed by Arunachal Pradesh (67,083 sq km) and Maharashtra (65,383 sq km).

• Area wise Top Three States having largest Forest Cover are Madhya Pradesh (77,073 sq km) followed by Arunachal Pradesh (65,882 sq km) and Chhattisgarh (55,812 sq km).

• In terms of Percentage of Forest Cover with respect to total geographical area, Lakshadweep (91.33 percent) has the highest forest cover followed by Mizoram (85.34 percent) and Andaman & Nicobar Island (81.62 percent).

• Mangrove Cover :- 4992 km²
• Bamboo Bearing Area :- 1,54,670 km² (An increase of 5,227 km² in bamboo area from previous assessment)

• Carbon Stock in Forests :- 7,285.5 million tonnes (An increase of 81.5 million tonnes in carbon stock from previous assessment)

India's Progress on NDC Carbon Sequestration Target

• India's carbon stock has reached 30.43 billion tonnes of CO² equivalent.

• India has reached 2.29 billion tonnes of additional carbon sink as against the target of 2.5 to 3.0 billion tonnes by 2030 compared to the base year of 2005.

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71st National Film Award For the Year 2023

• Best Feature Film - 12th Fail

• Best Non-Feature Film - Flowering Man

• Best Direction - The Kerala Story directed by Sudipto Sen

• Best Children's Film - Naal 2

• Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

• Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values - Sam Bahadur

• Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming & Comic) - Hanu-Man

• Best Hindi Film - Kathal : A Jackfruit Mystery

• Best Actor in a Leading Role - Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) & Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)

• Best Actress in a Leading Role - Rani Mukerji (Mrs. Chatterjee V/s Norway)

• Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023 - Mohanlal

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1 June - World Milk Day
Theme 2025 - Let’s Celebrate The Power of Dairy

3 June -  International World Bicycle Day
Theme 2025 - Cycling for a Sustainable Future

5 June - World Environment Day
Theme 2025 - Putting an End to Plastic Pollution

7 June - World Food Safety Day
Theme 2025 - Food Safety : Science in Action

14 June - World Blood Donor Day
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17 June - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Theme 2025 - Restore the Land. Unlock the Opportunities

19 June - World Kidney Cancer Day
Theme 2025 - Show Your Kidneys Some Love

21 June - International Yoga Day
Theme 2025 - Yoga for One Earth, One Health

29 June - Statistics Day of India
Theme 2025 -  75 Years of National Sample Survey

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11 July - World Population Day
Theme 2025 - Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world

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UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites

Seven new Natural Heritage Sites from across the country have been included in UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, increasing India’s count on the Tentative List from 62 to 69 properties.

The Ministry of Culture informed that with this inclusion, India now has 49 cultural, 17 natural, and 3 mixed heritage properties.

The newly added sites include :-

▪️Deccan Traps at Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra
▪️Karnataka’s Geological Heritage of St. Mary’s Island Cluster
▪️Meghalayan Age Caves
▪️Naga Hill Ophiolite
▪️Andhra Pradesh’s Erra Matti Dibbalu
▪️Tirumala hills
▪️Kerala’s Varkala Cliffs

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