This was stated in the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023, released by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) recently. The report revealed that it was an important indicator of forest health and productivity. Odisha is fifth among all states in terms of decadal growth of forest cover between 2013 and 2023, the report added.
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