Forest cover fell by 367 sq km in '11

The country recorded a decrease of 367 square km in forest cover last year, compared with 2009, according to India State of Forest Report 2011, released here on Tuesday.

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Publication Date: 
08/02/2012
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forests, Deforestation, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Eucalyptus, Madhya Pradesh, North East, Shifting Cultivation, Mizoram, Lakshadweep, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Bamboo, Climate Change, Carbon Sinks