SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A.)Replanting trees in deforested places
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B.)Adding trees to unforested, clear land.
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A.) and B.)
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Not this
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the present scenario, the possibility of a sizeable increase in forest cover is limited due to the inelasticity of forest land. However, the balance of 9 per cent can be achieved through taking up plantation/afforestation outside the forests and restocking/plantation in degraded and scrub forests.
Detailed explanation-2: -One way that forest cover can increase is through natural forest expansion – when trees return to land that was previously forested but had been converted to an alternative land use. The other is through afforestation – deliberate restoration through seeding and tree-planting.
Detailed explanation-3: -The marginal growth in forest cover in 2021 was led by the rise in open forest areas that are used for commercial plantations. During the period between 2019 and 2021, areas under open forests increased 0.09 percent or 1, 582 sq km.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Find a substitute for wood – This will reduce the use of wood and will save trees. Ban tree-felling – there should be a ban on cutting od trees that are still growing. Promote afforestation – if trees are cut be cut for the development work, new trees of the same species should be planted.