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UNFF20: India on forests

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: UNFF20: India on forests (GS3 · Environment, 9 May 2025)

What happened

  • At UNFF20 India reported forest and tree cover at 25.17% of area per the latest ISFR [PIB].

Background

  • It cited the Aravalli Green Wall [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Tree cover counts plantations too.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Environment

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-09): at UNFF20 India reported forest and tree cover at 25.17% of area per the latest ISFR.
  2. Tree cover counts plantations too.
Quotable data point

At UNFF20 India reported forest and tree cover at 25.17% of area per the latest ISFR.

PIB: India at UNFF20, 9 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: UNFF.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Forest and tree cover per latest ISFR

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

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Official source: PIB: India at UNFF20, 9 May 2025

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending