India’s forest cover has grown by 3,976sqkm, or about twice the size of the Calcutta Metropolitan Area, over the past two years but seven states, including six in the Northeast, have lost forests.Th...
The Northeast, which is one of the 17 biodiversity hotspots of the world, has lost 765 square km of forest cover during 2017-19.Overall, the country has gained 3,976 square km forest cover.The India S...