Global forest watch monitoring project Flashcards
1
Q
What is this project about ?
A
It is a project that monitors the tree cover of a nation and releases a report on it
2
Q
As per this report, how many hectares of tree cover has India lost since 2000 ?
A
2.33 million hectares
6% decline in tree cover
3
Q
Which country has seen the highest decline since 2000 ?
A
Brazil
4
Q
Which state of India has lost the maximum tree cover ?
A
Assam followed by Mizoram
5
Q
Which state of India has lost the max tree cover due to forest fires ?
A
Odisha
6
Q
Who publishes this report ?
A
WRI - World Resources Institute
7
Q
Which state of India has the max forest cover currently ?
A
MP in area
Mizoram in percentage
