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Forests and Wildlife Resources

Gujarat Board · Class 10 · Social Science

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Classification of Forests

  • Forests are classified based on administration, ownership, and management
  • Natural vegetation includes only vegetation that grows naturally without human help (virgin vegetation)
  • Virgin vegetation in India is now found only in Himalayas, Sundarbans, and remote areas of Thar desert
2

Deforestation and Its Impact

  • Deforestation is both a national and global problem resulting from human progress
  • Major impacts include increased CO2 in atmosphere and intensified greenhouse effect
  • Soil erosion increases and farm fertility decreases due to loss of forest cover
3

Forest Conservation Remedies

  • Research alternatives to wood to reduce forest dependency
  • Practice compensatory afforestation - plant new trees when cutting is necessary
  • Ban cutting of immature trees completely
4

Wildlife Diversity in India

  • India has 81,251 species out of 15 lakh species worldwide, ranking 12th globally in biodiversity
  • Geographical diversity creates large variation in flora and fauna
  • Animals from Asia, Europe, and Africa are found in India

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Forests are classified into three typesBased on ownershipDeforestation is the destruction of forestsIndia has about 81Various projects protect endangered species

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