The Ministry of Environment (MoEFCC) released the India State of Forests Report (ISFR) 2021 on 13th January 2022 . It states that the north-eastern states have a total forest cover of 1,69,521 square km. , out of the state’s total geographical area of 2,62,179 sq. km. , that makes up 7.98%  of the country’s geographical area. The eight north eastern states have a  forest cover that adds about  23.75 % to the total forest cover of the country. Arunachal Pradesh lost most of its forest cover of 257 sq. km. , Meghalaya lost 249 sq. km. , Nagaland 235 sq. … Continue reading North East India lost 1,020 sq. km. of Forest In 2020-2021