Question

Q-4

Write a short note on the following.

Conservation and protection of forest​

Answer 1

Answer:

Forest conservation is the practice of planting and maintaining forested areas for the benefit and sustainability of future generations. ... Forest conservation involves the upkeep of the natural resources within a forest that are beneficial to both humans and the environment.

Protection forests are forests that mitigate or prevent the impact of a natural hazard, including a rockfall, avalanche, erosion, landslide, debris flow or flooding on people and their assets in mountainous areas.

Answer 2

Answer:

Forest conservation and protection mean different things but together both approaches help maintain forest ecosystems and biodiversity.

Forest conservation refers to a range of activities, tools and approaches to achieve forest health and biodiversity objectives, including in managed forests where harvesting occurs. These activities are set out in sustainable forest management plans and many are backed by law.

Conservation efforts may take the form of provincial guidelines that forest companies operating on the land must follow such as:

retain trees used by wildlife during harvesting

create a mix of tree species types and age

ensure that sections of forest remain connected to meet wildlife habitat needs

Forest protection refers to the creation of parks and other areas to legally protect them from industrial activity and to help preserve healthy ecosystems. Some examples include:

networks of protected areas that enable wildlife to move from one area

habitat for vulnerable plant species

protected marine environments

national historic sites or national parks