India participated in the 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests in New York.
The 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) was organized from May 6th to 10th May 2024.
In this session, India highlighted significant advancements in forest conservation and sustainable forest management.
Between 2010 and 2020, India ranks third in the net gain in average annual forest area.
India also shared information about the ‘Green Credit Program’, which is designed to incentivize entities to take up tree plantation and restoration of degraded forest lands.
India also highlighted the creation of the International Big Cat Alliance at this session.
In October 2023, India Led Initiative under UNFF was hosted at Dehradun. Representatives from 40 countries and 20 international organizations have participated in this initiative.
The Ministry of India hosted a side event on ‘Principles and Strategies for Landscape Integrated Fire Management through Collaborative Governance’.
