explain the following concept: mineral wealth & forest resources
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Resources are classified as either biotic or abiotic on the basis of their origin. The Indian landmass contains a multitude of both types of resources and its economy, especially in rural areas, is heavily dependent on their consumption or export. Due to overconsumption, they are rapidly being depleted.
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Mineral wealth .
– means natural mineral substances contained in the depths in solid, liquid or gaseous state (including ground water and therapeutic muds) fit for usage in material production, or hydrocarbons.
Forest resources
means those natural assets of forest lands, including timber and other forest crops; biological diversity; recreation; fish and wildlife habitat; wilderness; rare and distinctive flora and fauna; air; water; soil;climate; and educational, aesthetic, and historic values.
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