{"id":18530,"date":"2023-12-06T06:08:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T06:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=18530"},"modified":"2024-02-22T06:19:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T06:19:21","slug":"examine-the-status-of-forest-resources-of-india-and-its-resultant-impact-on-climate-change-250-words-15-marks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/examine-the-status-of-forest-resources-of-india-and-its-resultant-impact-on-climate-change-250-words-15-marks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Examine the status of forest resources of India and its resultant impact on climate change. (250 words, 15 marks)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-gs-advance-and-mentorship-program-ampcsat?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=GS+Advanced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8.png 1280w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8-1170x274.png 1170w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8-585x137.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>India&#8217;s forest resources face challenges due to deforestation and degradation, impacting biodiversity and contributing to climate change. Preservation and sustainable management are crucial. Forests act as carbon sinks, and their depletion accelerates climate change. Conservation efforts are essential for ecological balance and mitigating climate-related challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>UPSC Mains General Studies Paper \u2013 1 Mains 2020<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-civil-services-ias-exam-question-paper-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-civil-services-ias-exam-question-paper-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PSC Mains Civil Services IAS Exam Question Paper \u2013 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tag: <\/strong>Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d60b9827ac6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d60b9827ac6\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/examine-the-status-of-forest-resources-of-india-and-its-resultant-impact-on-climate-change-250-words-15-marks-2\/#Approach\" title=\"Approach\">Approach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/examine-the-status-of-forest-resources-of-india-and-its-resultant-impact-on-climate-change-250-words-15-marks-2\/#Answer\" title=\"Answer&nbsp;&nbsp;\">Answer&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/examine-the-status-of-forest-resources-of-india-and-its-resultant-impact-on-climate-change-250-words-15-marks-2\/#An_examination_of_the_status_of_forest_resources_of_India_as_follows\" title=\"An examination of the status of forest resources of India as follows&nbsp;\">An examination of the status of forest resources of India as follows&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/examine-the-status-of-forest-resources-of-india-and-its-resultant-impact-on-climate-change-250-words-15-marks-2\/#Forest_resources_of_Indias_resultant_impact_on_climate_change\" title=\"Forest resources of India\u2019s resultant impact on climate change\">Forest resources of India\u2019s resultant impact on climate change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/examine-the-status-of-forest-resources-of-india-and-its-resultant-impact-on-climate-change-250-words-15-marks-2\/#India_is_quite_vulnerable_to_effects_of_climate_change_due_to\" title=\"India is quite vulnerable to effects of climate change due to&nbsp;\">India is quite vulnerable to effects of climate change due to&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/examine-the-status-of-forest-resources-of-india-and-its-resultant-impact-on-climate-change-250-words-15-marks-2\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/examine-the-status-of-forest-resources-of-india-and-its-resultant-impact-on-climate-change-250-words-15-marks-2\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/examine-the-status-of-forest-resources-of-india-and-its-resultant-impact-on-climate-change-250-words-15-marks-2\/#Visit_our_YouTube_Channel_%E2%80%93_here\" title=\"Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here\">Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Approach\"><\/span>Approach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>In Introduction, briefly bring out the state of forest resources in India and importance of forest resources.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>In Body, elaborate the status of forest resources of India and resultant impact on climate change.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>In Conclusion, state and mention the government&#8217;s commitment and need to preserve the forest resources.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Answer\"><\/span>Answer&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Forest has an enormous potential in mitigating climate change through forest restoration.The biennial <strong>\u201cIndia State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019\u201d <\/strong>expressed that the complete woodland and tree front of the country with 80.73 million hectares is 24.56% of the all out topographical space of the country and forest resources of India. The <strong>State of the Forest Report (ISFR) 2019<\/strong> states that <strong>India\u2019s forest cover has increased by 3,976 sq. km since 2017 a rise of 0.56%,<\/strong>\u202fbut for India to achieve its climate commitments, it would need to bring 33 percent of its geographical area under forest cover by 2022.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_examination_of_the_status_of_forest_resources_of_India_as_follows\"><\/span>An examination of the status of forest resources of India as follows&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Mangrove cover:<\/strong> India\u2019s all out mangrove cover is 4,975 sq km. There is an increment of 54 sq. km in mangrove cover across Gujarat, Maharashtra and Odisha. The Mangrove environments, which offer numerous biological administrations, are undermined by environmental change. Yet, this expansion is a positive sign for keeping up their uniqueness and biodiversity wealth.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Bamboo cover:<\/strong> Bamboo covers 16 million hectares of field. An expansion of 0.32 million hectares is seen in the bamboo bearing region. Its advantages incorporate critical environment administrations relating to afforestation\/reforestation, subterranean carbon stores, exceptionally powerful carbon sinks, assisting human social orders with adjusting to environmental change.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Increase in forest and tree cover: <\/strong>The current assessment shows an increase of 0.56% of forest cover, 1.29% of tree cover and 0.65% of forest and tree cover placed together at the national level as compared to the previous assessment i.e. ISFR 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Total Carbon Stock in the forest: <\/strong>In the present assessment, the total carbon stock in the forest is assessed as 7,124.6 million tonnes. There is an increase of 42.6 million tonnes in the carbon stock of the country as compared to the last assessment of 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forest_resources_of_Indias_resultant_impact_on_climate_change\"><\/span>Forest resources of India\u2019s resultant impact on climate change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Forests act as a natural stabilizing agent for the climate as they <strong>regulate the carbon cycle<\/strong> significantly.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Forests are the <strong>only unique, safe and inexpensive<\/strong> <strong>carbon capture and storage technology<\/strong> that is naturally available at scale with the potential to neutralize global CO<sub>2<\/sub>\u202fconcentrations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Carbon sequestration through photosynthesis<\/strong> is considered one of the most potent and inexpensive methods for climate change mitigation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>The 2019 report highlights increased tree cover, but, <strong>according to the Global Forest Watch (GFW)<\/strong>\u202fthe percentage of intact forest in India accounted for <strong>only about 6.7 percent<\/strong> as of 2016.\u202fThis considerably <strong>skews<\/strong> the perception of the <strong>actual capability of the Indian peninsula for carbon sequestering.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"India_is_quite_vulnerable_to_effects_of_climate_change_due_to\"><\/span>India is quite vulnerable to effects of climate change due to&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Its 7500 km long coastline makes it prone to cyclones on the eastern coast and heavy rains on western coast .&nbsp;<\/li><li>Its dependency on agriculture which is dependent on rainfall and weather&nbsp;<\/li><li>Its states present in Himalayan region which are prone to landslides and avalanches&nbsp;<\/li><li>Its dependency on rivers which are drying up due to global warming&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In an attempt to restore deforested and degraded land, India\u2019s forest\u202fpolicy targeted\u202fforest\u202fand\u202ftree cover\u202ffor over\u202f<strong>33% of the total geographical\u202farea<\/strong>. India has also taken up various other commitments, such as the <strong>Nationally Determined Contributions, and the Bonn Challenge to minimize<\/strong> the impact of climate change. 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