%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(15).png "India participated in the 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests in New York")
- The Indian delegation was led by Shri Jitendra Kumar, Director General of Forests and Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.
- During the session, India highlighted the country’s significant advancements in forest conservation and sustainable forest management.
- This has led to a consistent increase in forest cover over the past fifteen years.
- Globally, India ranks third in the net gain, in average annual forest area, between 2010 and 2020.
- India also shared the high priority it provides towards biodiversity and wildlife conservation.
- The country has expanded the network of protected areas to over a thousand wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, tiger reserves, biosphere reserves, and other wildlife habitats.
- The recent celebrations marking 50 years of Project Tiger and 30 years of Project Elephant underscore India’s commitment to species conservation and habitat protection.
- Furthermore, India introduced the ‘Green Credit Program’, designed to incentivize entities to take up tree plantation and restoration of degraded forest lands.
- This program aims to further strengthen climate action initiatives.
Question:
Q.1 What is the global rank of India in terms of net gain in average annual forest area between 2010 and 2020?a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth
