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India loses 367 sq km of forests in 2 years

Posted by: xamboli, 10. February 2012 - 12:02
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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India recorded a net loss of 367 sq km of forests between 2009 and 2011 with Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh alone losing 182 sq km of green cover in the period, the latest 'state of forest' report has found. In all, AP lost 281 sq km of forests in two years.

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The report, prepared biennially by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), the Dehradun-based wing of the environment and forests ministry, was released on Tuesday.

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