Question

Give three reasons why forest conservation is the need of the hour.

Answer 1

1. Provides us with oxygen & purifies air.
2. Absorbs carbon dioxide and reduces rate of global warming.
3. Allows percolation of water and recharges groundwater.
4. Flood control.
5. Habitat for numerous species of plants & animals.
6. Roots hold the soil particles & checks soil erosion.
7. Transpiration induces rainfall.