Consider the following statements with respect to Forest Survey of India Forest Survey of India FSI ...........

Rajasthan Geography and Environment

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Consider the following statements with respect to Forest Survey of India:

Forest Survey of India (FSI) has been assessing forest cover since 2001 and tree cover since 1987.
For the purpose of assessment, Tree Cover and Trees Outside Forest (TOF) fall in the same category.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Rajasthan has emerged as the second-largest area under tree cover in the country, as per the recently released forest survey report.

Maharashtra tops the list with 12,108 sqkm of tree cover.

While tree cover is significant in Rajasthan, it is only 2.5% of the total geographical area of 3,42,239 sqkm.

Forest Survey of India (FSI) has been assessing forest cover since 1987 and tree cover since 2001.

Tree Cover and Trees Outside Forest (TOF) are two different entities but are closely related.

Trees Outside Forest (TOF) refers to all trees outside Recorded Forest Areas (RFA irrespective of size of the patch.

Tree cover, on the other hand, means patches of trees as well as isolated trees outside RFA on areas less than one hectare. TOF of Rajasthan has been calculated at 12,828 sq km.