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flag Tamil Nadu expanded forest reserves by 13,500 hectares from 2021 to 2025, boosting protected cover to 24.47%.

flag Tamil Nadu has added 13,495 hectares of forest land to its protected reserves between 2021 and 2025, expanding its total forest and tree cover to 24.47% of the state’s area. flag The move, made under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882, involved legal rights settlement and field verification across 10 districts, with Dindigul and the Nilgiris leading in number of blocks. flag The largest single addition is the Highways Forest block in Theni, covering 2,836 hectares. flag The expansion strengthens protection for wildlife, watersheds, and ecological corridors, enhancing carbon sequestration and climate resilience. flag The state continues working toward India’s national target of 33% forest cover.

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