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As announced in the State of The Forests 2009 report, the
net forest cover in India has expanded.
The states reporting increased forest cover are: Himachal
Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim
Mizoram, Manipur Nagaland, Tripura Jharkhand, Orissa
and Uttara khand. On the other hand, Assam, Andhra
Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have reported declines in their
forest area.
The losses of cover can be due to mining sector
operations. The good thing is that there is a growing
awareness of the importance of increasing the ‘green’
cover.
