Consider the following statements according to the India State of Forest Report 2017 1 There is an i...........

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Consider the following statements according to the India State of Forest Report 2017.

1. There is an increase in the total forest cover and tree cover compared to the previous assessment

2. Total mangrove cover compared to the previous assessment has increased

3. The extent of water bodies inside forest cover during the last decade (2005-2015) has decreased

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

? There is an increase of 8, 021 sq km (about 80.20 million hectare) in the total forest and tree cover of the country, compared to the previous assessment in 2015. Much of the increase in the forest cover has been observed in Very Dense Forest (such forests absorb maximum carbon dioxide from the atmosphere). The increase in forest cover in VDF is followed by increase in open forest.
? As per the ISFR 2017, the total mangrove cover stands at 4,921 sq km and has shown an increase of 181 sq km. All the 12 mangrove states have shown a positive change in the mangrove cover, as compared to the last assessment.
? There is an increase of 2,647 sq km in the extent of water bodies inside forest cover between 2005 to 2015.
? In comparison to the last assessment (of bamboo-bearing area) done in 2011, there has been an increase of 1.73 million ha in bamboo-bearing area.