Here is a SSC CGL-focused Geography summary
based on the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023
4. Mangrove Cover (2023)
[Volume I & II] you uploaded. This summary includes
facts, figures, and state-level data useful for static + • Total: 4,991.68 km² (0.15% of India's area)
current affairs-based MCQs in the Geography section
• Decline: Net −7.43 km² from 2021
of SSC exams.
• Top Mangrove Gain: Andhra Pradesh (+13.01
km²), Maharashtra (+12.39 km²)
India Forest Geography – Key Takeaways for SSC
• Top Mangrove Loss: Gujarat (−36.39 km²)
CGL (ISFR 2023)
1. India’s Forest and Tree Cover (2023)
5. Forest Density Classification (Tree Canopy
Parameter Value
Density)
Forest Cover 7,15,342.61 km² (21.76%) Category Canopy Coverage (%)
Tree Cover 1,12,014.34 km² (3.41%) Very Dense Forest ≥70%
Total Forest + Tree Moderately Dense 40–70%
8,27,356.95 km² (25.17%)
Cover
Open Forest 10–40%
Forest: +156.41 km², Tree:
Increase from 2021
+1,289.40 km²
Maximum increase in 6. Bamboo Resources
Chhattisgarh (+683.62 km²)
cover
• Total bamboo-bearing area: 1,54,670 km²
Maximum decrease Madhya Pradesh (−612.41 • Highest bamboo areas:
in cover km²)
o Madhya Pradesh (20,421 km²)
o Arunachal Pradesh (18,424 km²)
2. Top States by Tree Cover (2023)
Rank State Tree Cover Area (km²)
7. Forest Fires (2023-24 Season)
1 Maharashtra 14,524.88 • Fire hotspots: 2,03,544 (↓ from 2,12,249 in
2022-23)
2 Rajasthan 10,841.12
• Most fire-affected states: Uttarakhand,
3 Uttar Pradesh 8,950.92 Odisha, Chhattisgarh
3. Important Forest Regions 8. Top Growing Stock States
• Western Ghats ESA: 60,285.61 km² area; Inside Forest Volume (M m³)
forest cover = 44,043.99 km² (73% of
WGESA). Arunachal Pradesh 457.83
• Hills Districts: 2,83,713.20 km² forest cover Uttarakhand 400.02
(40% of their area).
Chhattisgarh 398.54
• North Eastern Region: 1,74,394.70 km²
forest/tree cover (67%); decrease of 327.30
km².
Outside Forest (TOF) Volume (M m³) Would you like a PDF version of this SSC CGL
Geography notes from ISFR 2023?
Maharashtra 213.93
Karnataka 137.62
Here is the extracted data from the image
(handwritten notes style) you uploaded, formatted
for SSC CGL revision:
9. Agroforestry Data (2023)
Parameter Value
Indian State of Forest Reports (ISFR) – Quick
1,27,590.05 Facts
Agroforestry Tree Green Cover
km²
• 1st Published: 1987
1,291.68 M • 17th Report: 2021
Agroforestry Growing Stock
m³
• Nature: Biennial Report
Top States: Maharashtra, Karnataka,
Odisha, Rajasthan
Forest Cover Data (2021 Report)
10. Most Prevalent Tree Species • Forest Cover: 21.7%
• Inside Forests: Shorea robusta, Tectona • Tree Cover: 2.9%
grandis, Pinus roxburghii • Total Forest + Tree Cover: 24.6%
• Outside Forests (TOF): Mangifera indica
(Mango), Azadirachta indica (Neem)
Forest Cover Rankings
• Area-wise:
High-Weight Topics for SSC CGL Questions
o
1. Forest Cover % of India → 21.76%
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. State with Highest Tree Cover →
Maharashtra o
3. Mangrove Coverage Leader → West Bengal 2. Arunachal Pradesh
(factual from earlier reports) o
4. Very Dense Forest Leader → Arunachal 3. Chhattisgarh
Pradesh
• % of Geographical Area:
5. Western Ghats Forest Trends → +Very Dense,
−Moderate & Open o
6. Fire-Prone States → Uttarakhand, Odisha, 1. Mizoram
Chhattisgarh
o
7. Highest Bamboo Resource → Madhya
2. Arunachal Pradesh
Pradesh
o
8. Agroforestry Increase → +20% from ISFR
2013 3. Meghalaya
Change in Forest Cover
• Highest Increase: Andhra Pradesh >
Telangana
• Highest Decrease: Arunachal Pradesh >
Manipur
• Least Forest Cover (State): Haryana
Indian Forest Policy
• 1952 Policy: Aimed that 33% of geographical
area should be under forest or tree cover.
• Revised in: 1988
o Objective: Environmental stability
through preservation and restoration
of ecological balance.
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