Question

5. Personal Response :
'Forests are an important resource of India' - Explain.
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

'Forests are an important resource of India'

The importance of forests cannot be underestimated. Forests provide us with shelter, livelihoods, water, food and fuel security. ... They are home to 80% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity, and they also form the source of livelihood for many different human settlements, including 60 million indigenous people.

Forests are an important natural resource because:

(i) They are the moderators of climate and they help in controlling humidity, temperature and precipitation.

(ii) Forests help in controlling soil erosion, soil degradation and floods.