Shrinking Green: Alarming Decline in Indian Himalayan Forest Cover
Published on: March 13, 2026, 10:44 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Tree cover in the Indian Himalayan region has decreased by 2.27% from 2021 to 2023, as reported in the India State of Forest Report 2023. Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh highlighted the ecological factors affecting forest health, emphasizing that forest greenness is not the only indicator of forest vitality.
