Urban Forests
India's forest area increase 2.5% in 10 years; 'very dense' forests up 22%
From 2010-11 to 2021-22, very dense forests in India grew 22.7% to 102,502 sq km, while moderately dense forests shrank by 11,071 sq km and open forests increased 3.2% due to plantations
 "India's forest area increase 2.5% in 10 years; 'very dense' forests up 22%")
India lost 18,200 hectares of primary forest in 2024: Global data
India lost 18,200 hectares of primary forest in 2024 compared to 17,700 hectares in 2023, according to the latest data from a global collaboration of over 100 organisations. The data provided by the Global Forest Watch and the University of Maryland showed the country has lost 2.31 million hectares of tree cover since 2001, equivalent to a 7.1 per cent decrease in tree cover during this period and 1.29 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. India lost 3,48,000 hectares of humid primary forest (5.4 per cent) from 2002 to 2024, accounting for 15 per cent of its total tree cover loss during the same period, it stated. The country lost 16,900 hectares of humid primary forest in 2022, 18,300 hectares in 2021, 17,000 hectares in 2020 and 14,500 hectares in 2019, the data showed. The dataset defines primary forests as "mature natural humid tropical forest cover that has not been completely cleared and regrown in recent history". GFW researchers classify Landsat satellite imag
 "India lost 18,200 hectares of primary forest in 2024: Global data")
India lost 38,100 hectares of tree cover to forest fires in over 2 decades
Globally, 2023 stands out as the year with the highest tree cover lost due to fires
 "India lost 38,100 hectares of tree cover to forest fires in over 2 decades")
270 urban forest projects approved since 2020: Govt tells Parliament
Nagar Van Yojana, launched in 2020, aims to enhance green cover, biodiversity in cities
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Delhi's green cover increased from 21.88% to 23.06% in 2 years: Report
The overall green cover (forest cover and tree cover) increased from 324.44 sq km to 342 sq km, according to the report
 "Delhi's green cover increased from 21.88% to 23.06% in 2 years: Report")
Tigers and growth
Prosperity is good for the environment. For a start, it endows the government with greater financial resources to address the challenge of environmental degradation
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Urban 'forests' can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests
Carbon storage potential is an extremely important aspect of their value, but is very hard to quantify
 "Urban 'forests' can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests")
