Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Goa's Tree Cover Declines by Over 20% in a Decade
Goa has lost a lot of trees in the last 10 years.
The amount of trees went down by over 20%.
This happened because of building new things.
Experts believe building projects caused the loss of trees.
People are now asking the government to do something to protect the trees that are left.
Goa's tree cover decreased by 76 sqkm between 2010-11 and 2021-22.
The state lost 22% of its tree cover in a decade.
The steepest decline occurred between 2015-16 and 2017-18.
Experts attribute the decline to development and infrastructure expansion.
Activists are calling for action to protect the remaining green cover.
- Who
- Experts and activists in Goa.
- What
- Loss of 22% of tree cover.
- When
- Between 2010-11 and 2021-22.
- Where
- Goa, India.
- Why
- Due to increased development and infrastructure expansion.
- Tree Cover Peak
- 334 sqkm (2010-11)
- Tree Cover Loss
- 76 sqkm
- Percentage of Loss
- 22%
- Current Tree Cover
- 258 sqkm
- Period of Steepest Decline
- 2015-16 to 2017-18
