Odisha added 1,889 sqkm green cover to its landscape in last 10 yrs
The New Indian Express Jeypore|December 30, 2024
DESPITE immense pressure on its forests, Odisha has added 1,889 sq km green cover to its geographical landscape in the last one decade, improving its growing stock by 10 per cent for the recorded forest area (RFA) and 58 pc for the tree cover outside (RFA) during the period.
SUDARSAN MAHARANA @Bhubaneswar

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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