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New Study on Tree Species
Around hundred scientists from different parts of the world came together and studied about different tree species. They found that there are 73,000 tree species in the world. Of these only 64,000 is known to humans. What did the scientists find? 43% of the tree species in the world occur in South America. 22% occur ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • Amazon basin • Eurasia • Forest cover • Forest cover loss • Tree Cover • undiscovered species
India’s Rank in Forest Area Gain
The Economic Survey released by the Department of Economic Affairs recently said that India ranks third in the world in terms of forest gain area. India has added 2,66,000 hectares of forest area every year between 2010 and 2020. What did the survey say about forest area in India? 24% of the total geographical area ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Department of Economic Affairs • Economic Survey 2020-2021 • Forest cover • Highest forest and tree cover • India State of Forest Report • Tree Cover • very dense forest
India’s State of Forest Report 2021
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently released the State of Forest Report 2021. It is called the ISFR, 2021. The report says that there has been a continuous growth of forest cover in India. The current forest cover of India is 7,13,789 square kilometres. Increase in Forest Cover In the last two ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Afforestation • Agroforestry • Anamalai Tiger Reserve • bamboo forest • bhadra tiger reserve • Buxa Tiger Reserve • Canopy • Carbon Sequestration • carbon stock • Climate change • deforestation • Forest area • Forest cover • Forest Cover India • Forest cover loss • Forest Fires • Forest Fires in India • gir forest • himalayan states • Indian State Forest Report • indravati tiger reserve • kawal tiger reserve • Mangrove • Mangrove forests • Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) • moderately dense forest • open forest • scrubs • Sunderbans • Tiger Corridor • Tiger Reserves • Tiger reserves of India • very dense forest
Global Forest Goals Report, 2021
The United Nations recently released the Global Forest Goals Report, 2021. According to the report, the COVID-19 has increased the challenges faced by countries in managing their forests. Key Findings of the report During COVID-19 the forest dependent population faced reduced income, job losses, diminished access to markets and information. Most of the forest dependent ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Forest • Forest cover • forest loss • Global Forest Goals REport • United Nations
Study: Only 3% of land areas unspoiled by humans
The researchers from Key Biodiversity Areas Secretariat at Cambridge have figured out the amount of “Intact Habitat” on the earth. An Intact habitat is an unbroken natural landscape with no signs of human activity. However, the study has included an additional factor to define “Intact Habitat”, which is, in these regions the plant and animal ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • Biodiversity • Climate change • Congo Basin • Forest cover • Forest cover loss • Habitat • Siberia
March 21: International Day of Forests
The International Day of Forests is observed by the United Nations on March 21. The day commemorate the green cover across the world highlighting its importance. The day was observed under the theme– “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being”. About International Day of Forests The international day of forest was proclaimed by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) • Forest cover • Forest Cover India • International Day of Forests • United Nations