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Karnataka has topped the list of States that showed significant gain in forest cover, according to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019. In 2017 and 2018, the State added 1,205 sq km of forest cover, followed by Andhra Pradesh (990 sq km), Kerala (823 sq km), and Jammu and Kashmir (371 sq km). States showing loss in forest cover are Manipur (499 sq km), Arunachal Pradesh (276 sq km) and Mizoram (180 sq km). Karnataka’s forest cover stands at 20.11% out of 1,91,791 sq km geographical area. As per the report, the State has 4,501 sq km of very-dense forest, 21,048 sq km of moderately-dense forest, and 13,026 sq km open forest. The total forest cover in the State is 38,575 sq km.