Context
At the 28th Session of FAO’s Committee on Forestry (COFO 28) in Rome, India highlighted its progress in forest and landscape restoration, carbon-sink creation and sustainable forest management. India also called for greater international support for finance, technology transfer and capacity development.
Explanation
- COFO is an FAO statutory body dealing with global forestry issues; COFO 28 is being held in Rome.
- India’s forest and tree cover is 82.74 million ha, or 25.17% of its geographical area.
- FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025: India ranks 9th in forest area and 3rd in net annual forest-area gain.
- Under the Bonn Challenge, India targets restoration of 26 million ha by 2030; 21.76 million ha is under restoration.
- Aravalli Green Wall targets restoration of degraded landscapes, while MISHTI focuses on mangrove restoration.
- India aims for an additional 3.5–4.0 billion tonnes CO₂-equivalent carbon sink by 2035, compared with 2005.
- India supports the proposed UN Decade for Afforestation and Reforestation, 2027–2036.
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