Indian State Forest Report 2015
Highlights of The Report
- The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2015 is the fourteenth report in the series. It is based on interpretation of LISS (Linear Imaging Self-Scanning Sensor) III data of indigenous remote sensing satellite, Resourcesat–2. The satellite data interpretation is based on extensive and rigorous ground truthing.
- India’s forest and tree cover has increased by 5,081 sq. km. between 2013 and 2015.
- While the total forest cover of the country has increased by 3,775 sq. km, the tree cover has gone up by 1,306 sq. km.
- According to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2015, the total forest ....
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