Question

What are the direct and indirect advantages of forests in India?

Answer 1

Forests provide immense utilities directly and indirectly.

Direct benefits:

• Provide home for indigenous life
  
• Sustain ecological balance and biodiversity
  
• Provide a huge variety of commercial and food products
  
• Help in the sustenance of tribal people

Indirect benefits:

• Check soil erosion
  
• Increase soil fertility
  
• Increase rainfall
  
• Reduce pollution by releasing oxygen and taking carbon dioxide
  
• Flood control
  
• Checks spread of deserts