Innovative Research Publication International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer Science and Technology 2347-5552 Volume 9 Issue 3 English May - June 2021 N N Y 2021 05 18 Computer Science and Engineering GIS Approach to Determine Suitability of Trees for Afforestation English Y 21 26 Mrs. Vidya Zope English Y Nihar Kalsekar English N Pradyot Chhatwani English N Vaibhav Mane English N https://doi.org/10.21276/ijircst.2021.9.3.3 9.4 million trees across forest areas in India have been lost to development projects over the period of past 4 years (2015-16 to 2018-19). This is according to the Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC). Afforestation refers to the effort to plant trees in barren lands to create a forest. Planting trees, sowing seeds in a barren land so as to create a forest. It is very vital as it helps to keep in check the over usage of natural resources by providing an alternative source. Planting trees is always beneficial to the environment regardless of the habitat. English Geographical Information System, Weighted Sum, Rasters, Landscape Model https://ijircst.org/view_abstract.php?title=GIS Approach to Determine Suitability of Trees for Afforestation&year=2021&vol=9&primary=QVJULTU3Nw==