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Rejuvenating its Forest Wealth [1]

Madhya Pradesh has the largest recorded forest area in the country. Forests constitute nearly 31 per cent of its geographical area. Forests are largely distributed in central, southern and eastern parts of the state. Teak and Sal are the two most important forest formations of the state.

Publication Date: 
14/04/2008
Business World (Kolkata) [2]
Tags:
Forests [3], Forest Policy [4], Forest Encroachments [5], Biosphere Reserves [6], Biodiversity [7], Madhya Pradesh [8]
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhya-pradesh