What one of the following is the main reason due to which share of forest has shown an increase in the last forty years?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is option 3: Increase in notified area allocated for forest growth.
The share of Forest Area has increased mainly because more land has been officially notified and classified as forest area by the government.
NCERT : Forests : It is important to note that area under actual forest cover is different from area classified as forest. The latter is the area which the Government has identified and demarcated for forest growth. The land revenue records are consistent with the latter definition. Thus, there may be an increase in this category without any increase in the actual forest cover.