How can we protect forests?

We can protect our forests and their resources in the following ways

• Regulated and Planned Cutting of Trees.
• Control over Forest Fire by adopting the latest techniques of fire fighting.
• Reforestation and Afforestation.
• Check over Forest Clearance for Agricultural and Habitation Purposes.
• Protection of Forests from several forest diseases by use of chemical spray, antibiotics or by the development of disease-resistant strains of trees.
• Proper Utilisation of Forest and Forests Products.
• Active participation of Government in Forest Conservation.

Further Reading:

• Natural Vegetation in India
• NCERT Geography Notes