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Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) programme is a five-year joint initiative by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. Which are the seven participating states of India in this programme ?
Explanation
The Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) programme is a five-year, $25 million initiative launched in September 2022 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The primary objective of the programme is to expand tree coverage outside of traditional forest areas by 2.8 million hectares, which helps in enhancing carbon sequestration and supporting India's goal of creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030.
The programme is being implemented in seven specific states across India: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh. It focuses on bringing together farmers, private entities, and government institutions to promote agroforestry and innovative financial models for tree cultivation on non-forest lands.
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
Consider the following statements : 1. The forest cover in India constitutes around 20% of its geographical area. Out of the total forest cover, dense forest constitutes around 40%. 2. The National Forestry Action Programme aims at bringing one-third of the area of India under tree/forest cover. Which of the statements is/are correct?
As per the 'India State of Forest Report - 2021' which of the following States has registered maximum increase in the forest cover during the last two years ?