According to the India’s State of Forest Report, 2021, based on area-w

According to the India’s State of Forest Report, 2021, based on area-wise, which one of the following States is having the largest forest cover in the country?

Madhya Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Maharashtra
This question was previously asked in
UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20
The correct option is A. According to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country based on area.
– The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) is a biennial report published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), which assesses the forest and tree resources of the country.
– As per the ISFR 2021, the top five states in terms of forest cover area are:
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Odisha
5. Maharashtra
– The question specifically asks for the state with the largest forest cover based on *area-wise*.
It is important to distinguish between forest cover by area and forest cover as a percentage of the total geographical area. In terms of percentage of total geographical area, the top five states are Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, and Nagaland. Arunachal Pradesh appears in both lists but tops in percentage in the Northeast and is second in overall area.
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