QUESTION 17
GS1
15 marks
Examine the status of forest resources of India and its resultant impact on climate change.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Examine the state of India's forests and how this affects climate change.
ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.
Demand-wise check
- 1Status: forest cover about 21.8%, tree cover about 3.4%; growth in some states, loss in the North-East; quality concerns (open forests, plantations)≈50 words
- 2Climate role: carbon sink (about 7.3 billion tonnes stock), NDC target of additional 2.5–3 billion tonnes sink≈50 words
- 3Threats: diversion, fires, invasive species, degradation≈50 words
- 4Measures: Green India Mission, CAMPA, community forestry≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Status with ISFR dataClimate roleThreatsMeasuresConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only figures without the climate link
- Ignoring quality of forests
Draw this
- Bar: forest cover by density class
Value addition
- DataISFR 2023: forest and tree cover is about 25.17% of India's area; carbon stock about 7,285 million tonnes.Forest Survey of India, ISFR 2023
- TargetIndia's NDC commits to an additional carbon sink of 2.5–3 billion tonnes CO2e through forest and tree cover by 2030.India's NDC
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