Afforestation involves planting new trees in areas that previously had no trees, creating new forests. It is important for reducing pressure on existing forests, slowing deforestation, and allowing for planting of desired tree species. Afforestation helps combat issues like pollution, soil erosion, and global warming by serving as carbon sinks. The benefits of afforestation include a stable supply of forest products, preventing soil erosion, stabilizing the climate, improving air and water quality, and providing employment. The Indian government implements schemes like the National Afforestation Programme to encourage afforestation.

1. AFFORESTATION

2. CONTENT
• Introduction
• Importance of Forest
Need for Afforestation
• Advantages
• Effects
• Government Scheme
• Conclusion

3. What is Afforestation ?
Afforestation is when new trees are planted or seeds are
sown in an area where there were no trees before, creating
a new forest.

4. IMPORTANCE OF AFFORESTATION
Afforestation helps to reduce the pressure on preexisting
natural forests.
helps to reduce deforestation of existing forests as they
take time to grow naturally.
Afforestation allows people to plant tree species more in
demand.
Afforestation allows the natural trees in forests to be
conserved.

5. NEED FOR AFFORESTATION
NEED FOR AFFORESTATION
IN ORDER TO COMBAT POLLUTION, SOIL EROSION, GLOBAL
WARMING AND TO MAINTAIN ECOLOGICAL AND BIODIVERSITY
BALANCE, AFFORESTATION IS NECESSARY. THIS CAN BE COMBATED
IN TWO WAYS REFORESTATION AND AFFORESTATION. THE TRESS
USES CARBON DIOXIDE AND WATER TO CONVERT INTO OXYGEN
AND WOOD RESPECTIVELY

6. advantages
 A constant supply of forest products.
 Prevents soil erosion.
 Stabilizes the climate.
 Has the potential of reversing global
warming and climate change.
 Better air quality .
 Improve watershed.
 Preservation of wildlife.
 Provision of employment and economic
opportunities.

7. 1. Fulfill Commercial demands of Forest products
2. 2. Fights Global warming and Climate Change
3. 3. Regulates the Water Cycle
4. 4. Reduces the greenhouse gas effect by acting as
Carbon Sinks
5. 5. Development of New Ecosystems
EFFECTS OF AFFORESTATION

8. GOVERNMENT SCHEME
The ministry is implementing three major schemes for
development of forest areas
 National Afforestation Programme
(NAP) scheme,
 National Mission for a Green India
(GIM)
 Forest Fire Prevention & Management
Scheme (FFPM).

9. CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
Afforestation is no doubt a positive practice to save our
environment and our planet. This process is definitely
providing a lot many benefits to Earth & its ecosystem.