Tamil Nadu Adds 100 Reserve Forests, Boosting Cover to 24.47%

The Tamil Nadu government has added 100 new reserve forests across 10 districts.

This has increased the forest and tree cover in the state to 24.47%.

The government aims to reach the national target of 33% forest cover.

The new forests cover about 135 square kilometers.

The government followed legal procedures to create these new forests.

Officials celebrated this achievement with a special event.