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A healthy, equitable future for homo sapiens is dependent on the health and integrity of ecosystems and habitats. Healthy communities rely on well-functioning ecosystems. They provide clean air, fresh water, medicines, and food securityBut we are losing biodiversity at unprecedented rates, impacting human wellbeing worldwide. According to the India State of Forest Report 2021, the total ‘recorded forest area’ in the country is 7,38,373 sq km. The proportion of ‘very dense’ and ‘moderately dense’ forests within the total ‘recorded forest area’ is 44.33 per cent.