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Over
Resources
exploitation of
Uses of forests
forests
Major causes of
deforestation
Consequences of
Deforestation
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Forest Classification
Silent Valley
Tropical
Forest
Evergreen
forest
MANGROOVE
FORESTS
Coniferou
s forest
Deciduo
us forest
Forest Resources
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Uses of Forests
Commercial uses
Timber
Pulp wood
Fruits, species
Beverages
Fodder
Rubber, gum
Fibres
Drugs & Medicines
Ecological uses
Regulates water
cycle
Reducing global
warming
Produces oxygen
Pollution
moderators
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Act as sink of
COMMERCIAL USES
Forests provide us a large number of
commercial
goods which include
Timber,
Firewood,
Pulpwood,
Food items,
Gum,
Resins,
Non-edible oils, rubber,
Fibers, bamboo canes, medicine, drugs and
many more items.
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Importance of Forest
They provide raw materials to Industry
They provide food, fodder, fuel, fertilizer
fibre.
They prevent soil erosion & preserve the
fertility of the soil.
They
provide
moisture
&
lower
the
temperature.
They are the home for many animals &
birds, thus , they preserve the
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Deforestation
Deforestation
is
the
elimination of forest and
woodland areas on the
large scale.
Most of it being chopped
down
for
housing,
industrialisation and river
projects.
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Amrita Devi
(Beniwal)sacrificed her life along with her three
daughters viz. Asu, Ratni and Bhagu in year1730to save green trees being
felled by the Maharaja of Jodhpur at a place known asKhejarliinMarwar,
Rajasthan. Along with her more than 363 otherBishnois, died saving
theKhejritrees (Vanni trees in Tamil).
The Government ofRajasthanandMadhya Pradesh, Department of
Forest, have started the prestigious state levelAmrita Devi Vishnoi Smriti
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Awardfor excellent contribution to the protection and conservation of wild
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Causes of deforestation
Population explosion:
Population explosion is the root
cause of all the environmental
problems, vast area of forests
are cleared for human
settlement.
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Fire
wood:
Increasing
demand of wood for fuel
increases the pressure on
forests.
Infrastructure
development:
Massive
destruction of forest occurs
for
various
infrastructure
development like, big dams,
highways projects etc.
Over grazing: Overgrazing
of land by cattle result into
soil erosion, desertification.
Forest fires: Forest fires
may be natural or man made
cause a huge loss of forest
Natural
forces:
Floods,
storms, heavy winds, snow,
lightening are some of the
natural forces
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FA-1
1.
A renewable resource among the following is (R)
a.Forest
b.Coal
c.Minerals
d.Nuclear energy
2. During photosynthesis trees produces (R)
e.O2
f. CO2
g.N2
h.CO
3. Extensive planting of trees to increase green cover is called (R)
a. Afforestation
b. Agro forestation
c. Deforestation
d. Social forestry
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Effects/Consequences of Deforestation
Afforestation
The conservation measure against
the deforestation is afforestation.
The
development
of
forest
by
main
objective
of
afforestation is,
To control the deforestation
To prevent soil erosion
To
regulate
rainfall
and
Economy is an
economic
vehicle for
sustainable
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development.