Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R). **Assertion (A):** As per the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, India's mangrove cover has shown a net increase of 17 sq km compared to the 2019 assessment. **Reason (R):** The state of West Bengal recorded the highest increase in mangrove cover among all coastal states in India during this period. Choose the correct option:
Options:
- A: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B: Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
- C: A is true but R is false.
- D: A is false but R is true.
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