Question

Discuss five methods of forest conservation.

Answer 1

Following are the five methods of forest conservation:

(a) Reforestation:
It is the act of planting more trees to replace the cut trees.
(b) Discouraging killing of animals:
People should not buy any item made from animal skins such as horns and feathers.
(c) Conservation programmes:
Some organisations help in conservation of forests through their projects, programmes and joint efforts with the government.
(d) Reduce, reuse and recycle:
By reducing our usage of paper, we can conserve many trees in a year. Paper can also be reused and recycled. By doing this, we conserve our forests.
(e) Laws to conserve forests:
Legal act such as The Forest (Conservation) Act passed by the Government of India aims at preserving and conserving natural forests and meeting the needs of people living near the forests.