Consider the following statements about UP Forests:

1. Recorded Forest Area (RFA) in the State is about 16,000 sq km of which 12,000 sq km is Reserved Forest, 1,000 sq km is Protected Forest and 3,300 sq km is Unclassed Forests.

2. The 19th Livestock Census of 2012 has reported a total livestock population of 68.71 million.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Option 3 : Both 1 and 2
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  • Recorded Forest Area (RFA) in the State is 16,582 sq km of which 12,070 sq km is Reserved Forest, 1,157 sq km is Protected Forest and 3,355 sq km is Unclassed Forests. Hence statement 1 is Correct.
  • The average population density of the State is 829 per sq km, which is more than twice the national average.
  • The 19th Livestock Census of 2012 has reported a total livestock population of 68.71 millionHence statement 2 is Correct.
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