Chennai, Jan. 10 -- The Tamil Nadu Government has notified 100 New ReserveForests across the State between 2021 and 2025, marking a significant milestonein its sustained efforts to strengthen forest protection, enhance ecological securityand build climate resilience through legally protected landscapes.
An official release said India's National Forest Policy (1988) envisages bringing atotal of 33 per cent of the country's geographical area under forest and tree cover toensure long-term environmental stability.
Tamil Nadu has steadily advanced towards this national objective and currently has24.47 per cent forest and tree cover, providing a strong ecological foundation for further,science-driven expansion of green cover.
In this context, ...