Summary
They want to make their own tools instead of only buying from other places.
Keeping forests healthy helps the air stay clean for everyone.
People will work together to protect trees, wetlands, and grasslands.
Key Points
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India plans to use the newest technology to check forests and trees.
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The government will help forest workers learn and create their own tools.
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The goal includes measuring tree cover and carbon stored in forests.
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Efforts aim to reach a big carbon‑saving target by 2035.
New Words to Learn
22 wordsindigenous
made or done by people from the same country
assessment
checking or measuring something carefully
monitoring
watching something over time
leveraging
using something to get a good result
digitisation
turning information into digital (computer) form
carbon stock
the amount of carbon stored in trees and soil
coexistence
living together peacefully
nature‑based solutions
using natural things like trees to solve problems
Nationally Determined Contribution
a country's plan to help the world with climate change
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
an international group that works on climate problems
Forest Survey of India
the Indian organization that measures forests
biennial
happening every two years
compensatory afforestation
planting new trees to make up for trees that were cut down
hotspots
places where something happens a lot, like forest fires
wetlands
areas of land that are often wet and have special plants and animals
biodiversity
different kinds of plants and animals living together
ecological balance
when nature stays healthy and stable
Standard Operating Procedure
a set of steps to do a job the same way each time
carbon sink
something that takes carbon out of the air, like a forest
MISHTI
a program that helps farmers plant trees on their land
Nagar Van Yojana
a plan to plant trees in cities
Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam
a campaign to plant a tree in someone's name
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