Which one of the following states of India has the largest area under

Which one of the following states of India has the largest area under dense evergreen forest cover ?

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Himachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Karnataka

Uttarakhand

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Based on forest survey data from India, Arunachal Pradesh consistently ranks among the top states with the largest area under dense forest cover, which includes vast tracts of tropical and subtropical evergreen forests due to its high rainfall and diverse topography. While states like Karnataka also have evergreen forests (in the Western Ghats), Arunachal Pradesh has a significantly larger total area under dense forest cover.

Identifying states with extensive dense evergreen forest cover requires knowledge of India’s diverse forest types and their geographical distribution, often correlated with rainfall patterns and topography. States in the Northeast, and parts of the Western Ghats and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, have significant evergreen forests.

The Forest Survey of India (FSI) reports classify forest cover into ‘Very Dense Forest’, ‘Moderately Dense Forest’, and ‘Open Forest’. Evergreen forests typically fall under the ‘Very Dense’ and ‘Moderately Dense’ categories in regions with high rainfall like the Northeast and the Western Ghats. Arunachal Pradesh has one of the highest percentages and total areas of Very Dense Forest cover in India.

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