Union Environment Minister inaugurates National Workshop on ‘Leveraging Latest Technologies in Assessment of Forest and Tree Resources’, in New Delhi

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change organised a national workshop in New Delhi on 'Leveraging Latest Technologies in Assessment of Forest and Tree Resources'. The workshop focused on technology-led approaches, digitisation of forest boundaries, forest and tree cover assessment, and carbon stock estimation. The Union Environment Minister highlighted the role of the Forest Survey of India in conducting biennial assessments through the India State of Forest Report since 1987. Discussions covered increasing carbon sinks to meet climate targets under the UNFCCC, standardising parameters, identifying forest fire hotspots, and supporting initiatives such as the Green India Mission, MISHTI, and Nagar Van Yojana.