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Geography (CDS) World - Soil and Vegetation

How do you distinguish between Forest Area and Actual forest cover?

1. The Actual Forest Cover is the area notified and recorded as the forest land irrespective of the existence of trees, while the Forest Area is the area occupied by forests with canopy.

2. Forest area is based on the records of the State Revenue Department, while the actual forest cover is based on aerial photographs and satellite imageries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 & 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

2nd statement is correct i.e. Forest area is based on the records of the State Revenue Department, while the actual forest cover is based on aerial photographs and satellite imageries.