Question

Give geographical reasons:

The lumbering activity has developed in Taiga forests.

Answer 1

1. Lumbering is an economic activity involving felling, hauling, and logging of timber.
2. It is well developed in the Taiga coniferous forests because the coniferous forests have soft-wooded trees which are easy to fell with modern machines.
3. Softwood has great demand in the international market.
4. The lack of dense undergrowth and creepers help in the easy cutting of these trees.
5. The presence of one type of tree to a large extent makes the commercial lumbering activity more economical.
6. Hence, lumbering activity has developed in Taiga forests.