FORESTRY
FOREST PRODUCTS
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Question
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Cleaning of forests is still continuing in Madhya Pradesh mainly due to which of the following reasons?
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Dolomite mining
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Commercial plantations
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Industrialisaiton and urbanisation
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Narmada Sagar (River Valley) Project
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Deforestation leads to land erosion because the trees maintain the surface of the mountains. The water level of the rivers increases suddenly, causing floods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Forest in Madhya Pradesh has rich and diverse forest resources. According to the Indian state forest report, forest cover includes all patches of land with a tree canopy density of more than 10% and more than one hectare in the area irrespective of land use pattern, ownership, and tree species.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some of the top national parks in Madhya Pradesh are Pench National Park, Madhav National Park, Panna National Park, Sanjay-Dubri National Park and Kanha National Park.
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