With reference to ownership of forests in India consider the following statements 1 F...........

Agriculture and Rural Development (Phase-I/II) Forestry

With reference to ownership of forests in India, consider the following statements:

1. Forest Cover refers to all lands more than ten hectare in area, with a tree canopy density of more than 20 percent irrespective of ownership and legal status.

2. Most of the forests are owned by corporate bodies.

3. A negligible portion of less than one percent is privately owned.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2

3 only

Both 1 & 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

1st and 2nd statements are incorrect.
Forest cover is defined as an area more than 1 ha in extent and having tree canopy density of 10 percent and above. This definition is based on the resolution of digital satellite data (pixel size 23.5m x 23.5m), scale of interpretation (1:50,000) and the technique employed for image processing.