India Added 5.2 Million Acres of Woodland in Just 10 Years – but There’s a Catch

India Added 5.2 Million Acres of Woodland in Just 10 Years – but There’s a Catch

India’s dry woodland cover has expanded sharply over the past decade, but new satellite analysis shows that tree-cover gains do not always mean native forests are recovering. India appears to have dramatically expanded one of its most overlooked ecosystems over the past decade. A new study found that the country gained about 2.1 million hectares [...]