Forest

India

Forests cover more than 260,000 square miles of India.¹ Approximately 45,000 plant species and 81,000 animal species are found there—an amazing amount of biodiversity packed into a range of different forest types.

Only a little more than 20% of India is currently forested, but officials want to see to see that increase by more than half.² In Karnataka state, ongoing conservation efforts will, if successful, create the largest unbroken forest in all of Asia.³

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References

1. Forests. WWF India. Accessed 7 Apr. 2014.
2. Chapter 2: Forest Cover. Forest Survey of India. Accessed 7 Apr. 2014.
3. How India is Building Asia’s Largest Secure Forest Network. BBC. 19 Mar. 2014. Accessed 7 Apr. 2014.

Published 2018-06-18