Summary:

According to the FAO, India gained 266,000 hectares of forest annually from 2010 to 2020, ranking third globally. China led with 1,937,000 hectares, followed by Australia with 446,000 hectares. Other top countries include Chile, Vietnam, Turkey, the United States, France, Italy, and Romania.

The FAO praised India's new policies for land restoration and agroforestry, noting significant reductions in deforestation rates in Indonesia (8.4% decline) and Brazil (50% reduction in the Amazon). However, the FAO cautioned that climate change increases forest vulnerability to fires and pests, with global wildfires emitting 6,687 megatons of CO2 by 2023.

Source: IBEF 

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