Current Affairs Exam

LiDAR Based Survey of Forest Areas

A detailed project report (DPR) based on LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) survey of forest areas in 10 states was released.

Ministry: Environment, Forests, and https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change.

Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Nagaland, and Tripura are the ten mapped states.

WAPCOS was awarded the project in July 2020 at a cost of more than Rs. 18 crore for implementation in 26 states.

It is a first-of-its-kind study that makes use of LiDAR technology.

It will aid in the supplementation of water and fodder in jungle areas, thereby reducing human-animal conflict.

States will receive funds from the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) to use in this project.

In each of these states, one major ridge within a forest block is identified, with an Average area of 10,000 ha selected.

Exit mobile version