India lost 18200 hectares of primary forest, recording in 2024.

The situation of forests in India is becoming increasingly worrying. According to a new report from the Global Forest Watch (GAFW), the country lost hectares of primary forest in the year 2024 18200, while the figure was hectares in 2023. This growth indicates a serious problem of forest crop. These forests are identified by satellite image and algorithm. India lost 18200 hectares of primary forest (symbolic photo) Pti, New -Delhi in 2024. The situation of forests in India is becoming increasingly worrying. According to a new report from the Global Forest Watch (GAFW), the country lost 18,200 hectares of primary forest in 20200 hectares, compared to 17,700 hectares in 2023. This growth indicates a serious problem of forest crop. India reported that a total of 3,48,000 hectares of virtuous primary forest lost that India had lost a total of 3,48,000 hectares of humid primary forest between 2002 and 2024, which is 5.4 percent of total forests in the country. This is 15 percent of the total tree covering of the country. Between 2019 and 2024, 1.03 lakh hectare primary forests were destroyed, which is 14 percent of total tree covering in these years. Global Forest Watch said that according to the Global Forest Watch, primary forests, of course, are dense and wet forests that have not been completely cleaned over the past year. These forests are identified by satellite image and algorithm. Between 2001 and 2024, Assam recorded the highest 3.4 lakh hectare of tree covering. Subsequently, Mizoram was 3.34 lakh hectare, Nagaland 2.69 Lakh hectare, Manipur 2.55 Lakh hectare and Meghalaya 2.43 lakh acres. Climate crisis and the floor of forest loss and carbon emissions between 2001 and 2024 lost a total of 2.31 million hectares of tree covering, by 7.1 percent. It has an estimated 1.29 gigaton carbon monoxide 2 -outlining, which deepens the climate crisis. However, between 2000 and 2020, India also added 1.78 million hectares of new tree well, which is 1.4 percent of global tree growth. Every latest news and accurate information from the country and the world, every moment on your phone! Download now- Jagran app