The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) compiled and released the 7th consecutive issue of the publication “EnviStats India 2024: Environment Accounts” on 30th September, 2024.
- It was released in accordance with the SEEA (System of Environmental- Economic Accounting) Framework which is an agreed international framework for the compilation of the Environment Economic accounts.
- The current publication covers new area viz. Ocean Accounts.
- As per EnviStats, there has been around 72% increase in the number and around 16% increase in area for the Total Protected Area during the period 2000 to 2023.
- The coverage of Mangroves, which is an important sub ecosystem of the ocean ecosystem, has increased around 8% over the years 2013 to 2021.
