Question

The region that is rich in utilization of the forest resources in India is _________.

• A. Himalayan region.
• B. Coastal region.
• C. Desert region.
• D. Plateau region.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Himalayan region.

For local people living in the Himalayan mountains in India, agriculture is the mainland use activity and is strongly linked to the forests in providing sustainability.

There are several branches in the rural ecosystems where the local people's economy was centered. These include agriculture, animal husbandry, medicinal and aromatic plant cultivation, forest resource collection, tourism, and other occupations.

The greatest proportion of the population is engaged in the agriculture sector, whose contribution is high in the rural economy (61%); followed by animal husbandry (19%), forest resource collection for economic gain (18%), and medicinal and aromatic plants cultivation (1.5%).