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3.7.2. Afforestation


The desert regions of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab and Trans-Himalayan regions are in scarce of vegetation.

People require fire wood, timber and fodder for their domestic consumptions and livestock.


Presence of vegetation prevents the soil erosion and modifies the hostile climate.


Thus desert Afforestation is inevitable in order to modify the climate, desertification and to meet the demands of people living in that region.