Question

Give three reasons why forest conservation is the need of the hour.

Answer 1

1. Provides us with oxygen & purifies air.
2. Absorbs carbon dioxide and reduces the rate of global warming.
3. Allows percolation of water and recharges groundwater.
4. Flood control.
5. Habitat for numerous species of plants & animals.
6. Roots hold the soil particles & check soil erosion.
7. Transpiration induces rainfall.