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Question 5(c)

Give a geographical reason for each of the following:

(i) Forests constitute an important natural resource.

(ii) Corridors are established between reserved forests.

(iii) Tidal forests have profuse growth with tangle of climbers.

Answer

(i) Forests constitute an important natural resource because trees provide us with products such as fruits, leaves, roots and tubers of plants. Wood is used for making furniture and as a source of energy. Wood and bamboo pulp is used to make paper. Forests also provide fibers, essential oils, edible plants etc.

(ii) Corridors are established between different reserved forests to allow the migration of wild animals. This will also help numerous species of animals to use these corridors for their dispersal and migration.

(iii) Tidal forests have profuse growth with tangle of climbers to survive in soft and shifting mud.