Which state of India has the highest percentage of forest area in the total area?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Mizoram.
· Mizoram has the highest percentage of forest area in relation to its total geographical area.
· The Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, released the ‘India State of Forest Report 2021,’ prepared by the Forest Survey of India (FSI). The FSI is mandated to assess the forest and tree resources of the country.
· The report provides comprehensive information on various aspects such as forest cover, tree cover, mangrove cover, growing stock, carbon stock in India’s forests, forest fire monitoring, forest cover in tiger reserve areas, above-ground biomass estimates using SAR data, and climate change hotspots in Indian forests.
Important Key Points:
According to the report:
· The total forest and tree cover in India is 80.9 million hectares, accounting for 24.62% of the country's geographical area.
· Compared to the 2019 assessment, there is an increase of 2,261 sq km in the total forest and tree cover.
· The top three states showing an increase in forest cover are Andhra Pradesh (647 sq km), Telangana (632 sq km), and Odisha (537 sq km).
· Area-wise, Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover, followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Maharashtra.
Knowledge Booster:
· In terms of forest cover as a percentage of the total geographical area, the top five states are:
1. Mizoram (84.53%)
2. Arunachal Pradesh (79.33%)
3. Meghalaya (76.00%)
4. Manipur (74.34%)
5. Nagaland (73.90%)