Question

In India, the State with the largest area under very dense forests is__________
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C.Maharashtra
D. Orissa

Answer 1

Hint: Forest cover refers to the large geographical area that is declared as forests by the government.The total forest cover as per 2019 is 80.73 million hectares.

Complete answer: The 2019 report shows that north east India is continuing to lose forests. Almost one fourth of India’s land area under forest and tree cover. There is a long way to go before India reaches the 33 percent forest cover. In India the state with the largest area under very dense forest in Arunachal Pradesh. The state has a forest cover of 79,63% according to a report of 2017-2018. Arunachal Pradesh has two national parks.It also has 11 wildlife sanctuaries. Arunachal Pradesh is a very forest rich state in the eastern region of the Himalayan region. 20% of India’s fauna is present in Arunachal Pradesh. Forest cover includes tree patches. The state has a plant cover of 5000 species and 500 species of different birds. The forests can be divided on the basis of climate into tropical forests, subtropical forests,temperate forests,pine forests and subalpine forests.

The state with the largest area under very dense forests in India is Arunachal Pradesh.

Note: Arunachal Pradesh is one of the richest states in terms of biodiversity.The climatic conditions of the state is very favourable for the growth of a wide variety of plants and trees. The orchids of Arunachal Pradesh are called ‘Jewels of Arunachal Pradesh’. The forests of the state also have a variety of medicinal plants.