A particular State in India has the following characteristics:
- It is located on the same latitude which passes through northern Rajasthan.
- It has over 80% of its area under forest cover.
- Over 12% of forest cover constitutes the Protected Area Network in this State.
Which one among the following States has all the above characteristics?
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Himachal Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
Explanation
Option (a) is correct
- Arunachal Pradesh is located in northeastern India and lies roughly on the same latitude as northern Rajasthan. The state has over 80% forest cover (as per the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2011), one of the highest in the country. Out of total forest cover, it has a Protected Area Network (PAN) of an area of 9,779 Sq. km. which is around 11.90% of the geographical area of the State (19.37 % of the Forest area of State) against a national average of around 4% geographical area
