Southern dzongkhags lead forest conservation with 19% growth
August 29th, 2023
Two southern dzongkhags – Samdrupjongkhar and Samtse – have witnessed 19 percent forest growth in the past five years.
Dzongkhag officials attribute the increase to conservation efforts and natural growth.
The national forest inventory (NFI), conducted between 2021 and 2022, showed forest cover increase to 91 percent in 2023 for Samdrupjongkhar, from 72 in 2016.Samtse witnessed 79 percent growth in 2023 from 60 percent in 2016.
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