Conservation and Preservation of Resources — Social Science STD 7 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social ScienceConservation and Preservation of Resources3 Marks
Question
Explain the environmental importance of forests.
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Answer
Forests are very important to maintain the environmental balance :
$(1)$ Forests maintain the balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Green vegetation absorbs the carbon dioxide from the air and releases oxygen. So the air remains pure.
$(2)$ Forests prevent the climate becoming adverse and retains the humidity.
$(3)$ Vegetation keeps the atmosphere cool and helps to bring more rain.
$(4)$ Forests conserve the groundwater level.
$(5)$ It prevents the soil erosion caused by the wind and rain and also prevents the advancing of desert.
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