Overview

• Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu unveiled the latest forest data under the PEMA 3.0 campaign on July 2, 2025
• The state maintains 79.33% forest cover across 83,743 sq km, with 21,058 sq km designated as very dense forest
• Its forests store 1,021 million tonnes of carbon, the highest among Indian states
• That carbon stock equates to 14.38% of the nation’s total carbon sequestration, solidifying its role as India’s top carbon sink
• The 2023 Forest Survey of India ranked Arunachal second in combined forest and tree cover, behind Madhya Pradesh