Explain forest based industry in long
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The sector is interconnected with otherforest-based industries such as woodworking, pulp, and paper. It is an important employer, providing jobs for highly skilled and qualified staff. The industries which depend on forests for their raw materials are called forest based industries .
Forest provide a large number of minor produce which are essential for industries such as lac, tanning materials, gum, honey, kattha, wax, resins, bamboo, medicinal herbs, horn and hides of animals etc. Forest provide materials for basic industries i.e., wood is useful raw material for several industries like paper, match, lac, leather, oil and herbal remedies. Small scale industries developed from the minor forest provide like tendupatta, cane, honey, wax, etc.