Published: 5 March 2026Environment
India Submits 7th National Report to Convention on Biological Diversity
India submitted its 7th National Report (NR7) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the first full national assessment since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) in December 2022. The report reviews India's progress in biodiversity conservation and sets benchmarks for the '30x30' target of protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030.
India's total forest and tree cover has reached 8,27,356.95 sq km, or 25.17% of its geographical area. The report highlights achievements in Project Tiger (now within a conservation network of 58 Tiger Reserves), Project Elephant, and the Marine Protected Areas expansion. India's biodiversity hotspots — the Western Ghats and Eastern Himalayas — received special focus. Rajasthan's Desert National Park and Keoladeo Ghana are among the key protected areas discussed.
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India's 7th National Report to the CBD is significant because it is the first full assessment since which framework?
Explanation · Correct answer DIndia's NR7 is the first full national biodiversity assessment since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in December 2022.
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What is India's 7th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)?
India's **7th National Report (NR7)** to the **Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)** is the country's first full biodiversity assessment since the adoption of the **Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)** in December 2022. It tracks India's progress toward the **'30x30'** target of protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030.
What percentage of India's geographical area is currently under protection as per the CBD report?
India currently has **25.17% of its geographical area as forest and tree cover** under some form of protection. The country is working toward the **'30x30' target** of protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030, as set under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
What are the major conservation achievements highlighted in India's 7th National Report to CBD?
India's NR7 highlights: **Project Tiger** (now with **58 Tiger Reserves**), **Project Elephant**, and expansion of **Marine Protected Areas**. The report also gives special focus to India's biodiversity hotspots — the **Western Ghats** and **Eastern Himalayas**.
Which Rajasthan protected areas are featured in India's 7th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity?
**Rajasthan's Desert National Park** and **Keoladeo Ghana** (Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary) are among the key protected areas discussed in India's 7th National Report to the CBD. Keoladeo Ghana is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Ramsar wetland.
What is the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and how does India's CBD report relate to it?
The **Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)** was adopted in **December 2022** at COP15, setting the '30x30' target to protect **30% of land and sea by 2030**. India's 7th National Report to CBD is the country's first full assessment of its alignment with GBF targets, covering achievements like **55 Tiger Reserves** and India's **27.7%** protected land coverage.
