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India has lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since the year 2000. This is equivalent to a six per cent decrease in tree cover during this period. — Source: The Indian Express, 12.04.2024
Name a conservation method that may be used to help in increasing the forest cover.
Topic: Forest conservation
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Afforestation — planting trees on new land (or reforestation of felled areas).
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