What is the difference between Forest Area and Forest Cover? What is the difference between Forest Cover and Tree Cover?

Watch this concept explainer video to understand more about the terms you see in the India State of Forest Report.

India State of Forest Report (ISFR) is published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) which has been mandated to assess the forest and tree resources of the country including walltowall forest cover mapping in a biennial cycle.

Starting 1987, 16 assessment have been completed so far. ISFR 2019 is the 16th report in the series.