NCERT Solutions for Chapter 2 Forest and Wildlife Resources Class 10 Geography
Book Solutions1(i)
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(c) Grazing and fuel wood collection1(ii)
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(d) Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries2
Animals/Plants | Category of existence |
Black buck | Extinct |
Asiatic elephant | Rare |
Andaman wild pig | Endangered |
Himalayan brown bear | Vulnerable |
Pink head duck | Endemic |
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Animals/Plants | Category of existence |
Black buck | Endangered |
Asiatic elephant | Vulnerable |
Andaman wild pig | Endemic |
Himalayan brown bear | Rare |
Pink head duck | Extinct |
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Animals/Plants | Category of existence |
Black buck | Endangered |
Asiatic elephant | Vulnerable |
Andaman wild pig | Endemic |
Himalayan brown bear | Rare |
Pink head duck | Extinct |
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Reserved forests | forests are regarded as most valuable as far as the conservation of forest and wildlife resources |
Protected forests | forest lands are protected from any further depletion |
Unclassed forests | other forests and wastelands belonging to both government and private individuals and communities |
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Indian forests are home to different communities. These communities have a complex relationship with their environment. The Mundas and the Santhal of Chhota Nagpur region worship Mahua and Kadamba trees; the tribals of Orissa and Bihar worship the tamarind and mango trees. Similarly, the Bishnois of Rajasthan hold the antelopes in high reverence. For these communities, particular flora and fauna are integral to their identity, so they take a number of steps to protect the same. Villagers around the Sariska Reserve have opposed mining activities in the region as these activities endanger wildlife. Villagers in the Alwar district of Rajasthan have banned hunting and lumbering activities in a 1200 hectare area they have marked as Bhairodev Dakav 'Sonchuri'. Such activities have helped preserve patches of virgin forest land.5(ii)
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Good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife are plenty. Nowadays, many non-governmental organisations are working towards creating public awareness for conserving depleting forest cover and vanishing wildlife. Central and state governments in India have set up national parks and wildlife sanctuaries to protect forests and endangered species in wildlife. A recently developing practice towards conservation is the search for different conservation measures. Biodiversity is the new by-word of good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife. Various communities, especially in tribal areas, who are dependent on forests for their living are now taking an active role in this form of conservation.