Forest Resources
A forest is a biotic community with a
predominance of trees; it is an important renewable resource.
Forests restore oxygen in our
atmosphere through photosynthesis and also provide solvents, medicines, fuels,
and many other products that are important for our health and comfort.
India is rich in forest resources
with a great diversity of flora and fauna.
Importance of Forests
Direct Benefits
•Forests
provide timber for construction of buildings and furniture.
•They
provide raw material for a number of large- and small-scale industries.
•They
provide a variety of edible products for human beings and animals.
•They
provide natural habitat to tribal people.
•They
make manure and fuel wood available to humans.
•They
are an important source of national
income.
•They
provide various medicinal plants.
•They
increase the beauty of landscape and attract tourists
•They
are extremely helpful in generating employment opportunities.
Indirect Benefits
•Forests
help in minimizing natural hazards.
•They
help in reducing soil erosion and siltation of downstream water bodies.
•They
help in reducing desertification and land degradation.
•They
help in maintaining biodiversity by providing habitat to wild animals.
•They
help in regulating hydrological cycle.
•They
help in regulating the gases in atmosphere
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