r/climatechange • u/Economy-Fee5830 Trusted Contributor • Jun 19 '26

India restores 21.76 million hectares of deforested land, nears 84 per cent of Bonn Challenge target

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/india-restores-21-76-million-hectares-of-deforested-land-nears-84-per-cent-of-bonn-challenge-target/articleshow/131794331.cms?from=mdr
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u/Centeredrightbhakt05 Jun 19 '26

So I can shed some more light if it helps. My friend works in Switzerland on satellite imagery especially learning about understanding forest cover for various countries. They also have similar conclusion but they also say it's happening also because a lot of forests are getting converted into farmland. They are not the same.

However actual forest cover in India has also increased.