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प्रश्न
Give three reasons for rapid depletion of forest resources in India in the past.
उत्तर
Three reasons which have led to the depletion of forest resources in the past are
- Huge tracts of forests were destructed for expanding agriculture.
- The British systematically destroyed the Indian forests to meet the growing demand for timber in Britain. Many forests were also destroyed by the government during the World Wars to supply timber to the war front.
- Forests have been cleared to make land available for building houses and industries.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the forests which grow on the windward slope of the Western Ghats.
To which type of forest do the following trees belong?
Rosewood and Ebony
To which type of forest do the following trees belong?
Deodar and Chir Pine
Give one important use of the following types of trees:
i. Sundari
ii. Sandalwood
iii. Rosewood
Name one region in India for each of the following:
Tidal forest
Name one region in India for each of the following:
Thorn and Scrub
Name one region in India for each of the following:
Explain why thorn and scrub forests are found in the above-mentioned regions.
Give one important use of the following types of trees:
Rosewood.
Describe briefly the value of forests to man.
Monsoon forests are commercially very important.
