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Kashmir Forest Cover Loss Due to Construction Projects

Sector: Road • Location: Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Source: Free Press Kashmir

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Ongoing

Kashmir has lost 40.61 square kilometers of forest cover in two years, primarily due to large-scale deforestation for development projects including roads, military installations, and tourism-related construction. This loss has significant implications for the region's ecology and climate.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Road, Hotel
Location
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Free Press Kashmir

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The project “Kashmir Forest Cover Loss Due to Construction Projects” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Free Press Kashmir.

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Kashmir has lost 40.61 square kilometers of forest cover in two years, primarily due to large-scale deforestation for development projects including roads, military installations, and tourism-related construction. This loss has significant implications for the region's ecology and climate.

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Environmental

Location

Country

India

State

Jammu and Kashmir

City

Srinagar

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Free Press Kashmir

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Sector

Road, Hotel

Article published date

2025-02-14

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