West Bengal Forest Cover Status

The statistics that I got is indeed a very encouraging one for environmentalists in
the Indian State of West Bengal. That the forest cover increase considering the whole of India has been maximum in West Bengal.


source indiapost.com :

"8 July:West Bengal has registered maximum increase in forest cover (1650 sq.km) followed by Meghalaya (1255 sq.km) and Tamil Nadu (1161 sq.km) wheras maximum loss has been observed in Punjab (852 sq.km) followed by Madhya Pradesh (836 sq.km) and Maharashtra (617 sq.km).

As far as increases in forest cover in view of States’s geographical area is concerned, Tripura registered 9.8% increase followed by Meghalaya (5.6%) and Chandigarh (5.26%) whereas Lakshdweep has shown decrease of 12.5% followed by Punjab (1.70%) and Haryana 0.54%."

However, since this matter is very close to my heart, I am researching the matter very
carefully...vis a vis previous images, etc. I've seen some spectacular afforestation in the district of Bankura...was really surprised, at least from our driver-cum-guide's story....I'll have to scan a helluva photos to post 'em.

Areas near Mukutmanipur, Bankura-Purulia border jungles, Sususnia, etc...they show healthy foliage of sal, palash and dry deciduous forests...and of course, mahua...as my crazy friend was searching 15 minutes to take a pic of.