In the wake of the recent fire incidents in the forests of the state, chief ministerPramod Sawanton Friday said that the is committed to enhancement of forest cover and strengthening Biodiversity in the state.
The Indian State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 denotes an increase of 7sqkm of forest cover in Goa compared to ISFR 2019, Sawant said.
Goa is committed to implementing various programmes to enhance forest cover and strengthen biodiversity in the state. As much as 60.6% of the land in Goa is under forest cover and with the implementation of CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) scheme and various initiatives of the state government, it is increasing consistently, the chief minister said.
The state government has estimated that around 418 hectares have been affected in the recent forest fires fromSattarito Canacona.