Write down all the countries of the world in order by percentage of forest coverage. External territories are NEITHER included in the data of sovereign countries NOR part of this quiz
The definition of ‘forest’ was apparently tweaked in 2001 to include plantations, orchards, parks etc, to make the percentage larger on paper. These are not forests.
Successive governments seem have gone with this and have even enlarged the ‘definition’ of ‘forests’.
It’s easier to change a definition to show supposed progress than to change the ground reality.
Check https://m.thewire.in/article/environment/a-country-of-boiling-frogs-how-india-got-this-hot
The definition of ‘forest’ was apparently tweaked in 2001 to include plantations, orchards, parks etc, to make the percentage larger on paper. These are not forests.
Successive governments seem have gone with this and have even enlarged the ‘definition’ of ‘forests’.
It’s easier to change a definition to show supposed progress than to change the ground reality.