INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Forests provide a habitat for a variety of living beings including plants, animals and microorganisms. They live in the forest because it provides them with acceptable living conditions such as food, shelter and protection.

Detailed explanation-2: -Trees provide shelter and food for a variety of birds and small animals, such as squirrels and beavers. Enhancing growth diversity, trees create an environment that allows the growth of plants that otherwise would not be there. Flowers, fruits, leaves, buds and woody parts of trees are used by many different species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Forests provide many resources such as food, medicine, fabric, and raw materials. Apart from keeping a check on the global temperature, forests also contribute towards preventing soil from getting eroded and shelters more than 80% of the animal species and terrestrial biodiversity.

Detailed explanation-4: -All animals, like people, require shelter to protect them from the harsh elements of nature as well as predators. Natural disasters such as landslides, forest fires, and other natural disasters must be avoided by all creatures.