protective functions of forests
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Apart from providing wood and other products, forests and trees outside forests play a protective role, for instance in ecosystem conservation, in maintaining clean water, and in reducing the risks of impacts of floods, avalanches, erosion and drought .
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1. To reduce the velocity of water flowing over the land
2. To prevent soil erosion.
3.To help percolation of water into the ground .
4, To control floods .
5. To reduce the rate of evaporation.
6. To protect wildlife.
7. To maintain the balance of atmospheric gases.
Thus , forests help improve and maintain the quality of the environment .
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