Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to the more than 60 percent decline in global forest area per capita. This loss threatens ...

India’s total forest area ranking has improved from 10th to ninth even as it has maintained its third position worldwide in terms of annual forest gain, according to the Food and Agriculture ...

Aerial photo taken on Aug 23, 2021 shows the scenery of Saihanba forest farm in North China's Hebei province. [Photo/Xinhua] China ranks first globally in the land area of planted forests and forest ...

Forest loss has halved over the past 30 years according to the 2015 Global Forest Resources Assessment released yesterday. Between 1990 and 2015, global forest area declined by 3%, but the rate of ...

A total 7,506 square kilometres of recorded forest area -- five times the geographical area of Delhi -- is currently under encroachment in the country, according to government data. Assam alone ...

Forests play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance, supporting biodiversity, and regulating the climate. India has a vast and diverse forest ecosystem ranging from tropical rainforests to ...