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International Day of Forests
- 26 Mar 2024
- 2 min read
National Zoological Park, New Delhi, recently observed the International Day of Forests on 21st March 2024, under the theme "Forests and innovation: new solutions for a better world."
- The event aimed to raise awareness among visitors about the importance of forests and their role in our lives.
- The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21st March the International Day of Forests in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests.
- Countries are urged to conduct local, national, and international activities related to forests and trees, like tree planting campaigns.
- The United Nations Forum on Forests, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and other relevant organisations collaborate with governments to organise these efforts.
- As per the latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, India’s total forest and tree cover was 80.9 million hectares, which accounted for 24.62% of the geographical area of the country.
- Madhya Pradesh had the largest forest cover, followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra.
- India's National Forest Policy, 1988 aims for at least 33% of the total geographical area to be under forest to maintain ecological stability.
