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Question
Explain the terms: Re-afforestation and Forest Conservation.
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Solution
Re-afforestation: Growing trees in place of those which have been cut down. The policy of the government is that two trees should be planted for every tree cut down.
Forest Conservation: preservation of forests. This is why the government has designated certain forests as ‘Reserved Forests’.
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