There are various reasons for which we should be vigilant about matters related to forests
The various things which are obtained from the forests are called forest products. Forests give us a large number of useful products. Many trees in the forests have medicinal value and chemicals extracted from them are used in pharmaceutical or cosmetic industries.
Some of the important products which we get from the forests are wood, honey, gum, sealing wax (or lac), catechu (kattha), fruits, oils, spices, natural rubber, cork, dyes, medicinal plants and fodder for cattle.
Perhaps the most important product obtained from forests is the wood (which is obtained by cutting down the forest trees). The wood obtained from forests is used for a large number of purposes in our day-to-day life.