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Importance of Forest


From air we breathe, the food we eat to the paper and wood we use; we depend on forest directly or indirectly. Without forests most of the areas would have been deserts

Forests keep up the natural balance.


Forests purify the air

Forests provide micro climate


Forests indirectly play a role in precipitation


Forests prevent floods


Forests prevent soil erosion


Forests provide medicinal properties


Forests provide us fuel and timber


Forests provide raw materials for industries