Urban Forest scheme to develop 200 Nagar Van across the country

Government of India is going to implement the Nagar van scheme to develop 200 Urban Forests across the country in the next 5 years. The move is in line with WED 2020’s focus on ‘Biodiversity’.

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released a brochure on the best practices on Urban Forests and announcing the Nagar Van scheme.

It is expected that Urban Forest will revive the age-old tradition of village forests in cities.

Warje Urban Forest has been set as a role model for the Urban Forest in the country.

It has been studied that the forest is rich in biodiversity with 23 plant species, 29 bird species, 15 butterfly species, 10 reptiles, and 3 mammal species. The Urban Forest project will help to maintain ecological balance, serving both environmental and social needs.

India has 8% of the world’s biodiversity. India occupies 2.5% of the world’s landmass with 4% of freshwater sources.