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Percentage of land under forests in India is
Percentage of land under forests in India is
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The correct option is A 23%
The total land which is covered by the forests in the world is 31%. The land under forest cover in India is about 18-24%. In India 6, 77,088 square kilometre of land is under forest cover. The figure was 30 percent at the beginning of 20th century. The 2013 Forest Survey of India states that forest cover increased to 69.8 million hectares by 2012. However, later on, there is the reduction in the forest cover due to human exploitation and now the percentage cover is about 23%. Thus, the correct answer is option A.
The total land which is covered by the forests in the world is 31%. The land under forest cover in India is about 18-24%. In India 6, 77,088 square kilometre of land is under forest cover. The figure was 30 percent at the beginning of 20th century. The 2013 Forest Survey of India states that forest cover increased to 69.8 million hectares by 2012. However, later on, there is the reduction in the forest cover due to human exploitation and now the percentage cover is about 23%.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
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