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How many forests were there in India in 1947? 22%35%13%49%​

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49% of forests were there in India in 1947.

  • At the time of Independence in India in 1947, the area covered by forests was AROUND 40 MILLION HECTARES.

  • In the 1970s, The forests area in India is INCREASED to 76.5 million hectares.

  • But in the 1980s, around 4.5 million hectares of area is converted into agricultural land.

  • According to the report of the Forest Survey of India, in 1999, the area covered by forests was around 63.73 million hectares


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