New Delhi: India has achieved a significant environmental milestone, advancing to the 9th position globally in terms of total forest area, up from the 10th spot in the previous assessment. The country has also successfully maintained its 3rd position worldwide for the annual net gain in forest area, according to the newly released Global Forest Resource Assessment (GFRA) 2025 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Bali.

The achievement has been hailed as a reason for national pride, with Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, attributing the progress to a combination of sustained policy and large-scale afforestation efforts.

“Here is a reason to rejoice for all Indians. We have achieved 9th rank in terms of forest area at the global le

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