Forest-Our Lifeline Notes

• With the increase in human population, there have been ever-rising demands for converting forests into residential and agriculture areas.
• As a result, lots of trees are being felled and forests cleared, thus destroying the habitat of several species of animals and plants. Such large-scale felling of trees is called deforestation.

Deforestation

• Prevention of further depletion of forests is called conservation of forests. Few measures that could be followed to conserve our forests are:

1. Afforestation
2. Planned cultivation
3. Prevent illegal logging
4. Prevent overgrazing
5. Protection from forest fires

Afforestation:

Mangroves:

• Are well adapted to both salty and swampy habitat by having breathing roots. The Gangetic Sunderbans is the largest mangrove area in India.

Dry forests:

• Are mainly found in Central India. They deal with long dry seasons, i.e., without rainfall, which last for several months.

Scrublands: