Traditional forest conservation includes maintaining ‘Sacred Groves’ dedicated to local deities, practicing rotational tree felling, enforcing seasonal gathering bans during breeding periods and adhering to cultural taboos that protect keystone trees like Peepal and Banyan. Cbse Class 9 Social Science Part ...
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Widespread deforestation will trigger severe global warming by increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide. It disrupts global water cycles, accelerates desertification, intensifies extreme weather events, degrades fertile soil and causes catastrophic biodiversity collapses across the world. CBSE Class 9 Social Science part 2 ...
Forests are called the ‘lungs of the Earth’ because their vast plant canopies absorb enormous volumes of atmospheric carbon dioxide for photosynthesis and release life-sustaining oxygen, regulating planetary air quality and maintaining global atmospheric balance. Class 9 Social Science Part 2 ...
Fires stem from lightning and human negligence, destroying timber, medicinal herbs and tribal livelihoods while degrading soil. Prevention requires creating cleared fire lines, satellite warning systems, ban on unmonitored burning and active joint forest management patrols. Class 9 Social Science Part ...
Valuable native plants include Neem, Bamboo, Teak, Sal and Mango. Neem and Bamboo remain widely abundant, whereas high-value timber species like wild Teak and Sal are increasingly restricted to reserved forests due to overharvesting. Cbse Class 9 Social Science Part 2 ...