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1. FOREST
Shruti Bhargava
M.Ed 1st Year

2. Life of Forests

3. • Definition
• Uses of Forests
• Interdependence of Plants and Animals
• Food chain, Food web
• Deforestation and its effects
• Steps to preserve our forests
Contents :

4. A Large area Covered by dense trees, plants
and grasses
Definition :-

5. How Forests Help us ?
• Forests produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide
• Forests regulate temperature and causes rainfall
• Forests helps in regulating water flow and water
purification
• Soil protection and enrichment
• Forests offer great biodiversity
• Forests act as pollution checkers

6. Interdependence of Plants & Animals
• Animal depends on forest For
 Food
 Shelter
 Oxygen
 Fodder
• Plants depends on Animals For
Carbon dioxide
Dispersal of seeds
Humus

7. Deforestation:
• Larger scale cutting down of tree called deforestation

8. Reasons of Deforestation:
• Conversion of forest land into agricultural land
• Cutting of trees for making furniture, papers and fuel
• Construction of roads and dam
• Large scale mining
• Overgrazing by cattle

9. Consequences of Deforestation:
• Soil Erosion
• Water Pollution
• Drought
• Global warming
• Floods
• Species extinction

10. Steps to Preserve our Forests:
• Preventing Forest Fire
• Public Awareness
• Preventing overgrazing by animals
• Preventing Tree from disease causing insects
• Planting Trees

11. Conclusion:
• Forests provide us number of useful products like
Timber, Paper, Rubber, Resins, Medicines and many
other things.
Therefore, it is important to conserve Forest.