Question

The destruction of forests and wildlife is strongly connected with the loss of cultural diversity and identity. Justify by selecting all the relevant options.

• A. The lives of tribal and forest communities are intertwined with the life of the forest.
• B. Women's workloads increase as they have to walk longer distances to collect fuel wood and fodder.
• C. Timber smuggling and poaching rings would be impacted by loss of forest area.
• D. Deforestation and degradation also cause floods and droughts.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A The lives of tribal and forest communities are intertwined with the life of the forest.
B Women's workloads increase as they have to walk longer distances to collect fuel wood and fodder.
D Deforestation and degradation also cause floods and droughts.

The depletion of resources and the destruction of forests and wildlife is not only a biological loss. There are many communities whose lives are directly linked with the forest. It is often argued that economic development would not be possible without some ecological damage, but ecological destruction can completely wipe out the lives, livelihoods, culture and spirituality of the people who depend on these forests.