Question

What is the goal of governments across Asia and Africa since the 1980s?

• A. Conservation of forests
• B. Collection of timber
• C. Settling people in forest areas
• D. Destroying old forests and growing new ones

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Conservation of forests

Since the 1980s, governments across Asia and Africa have begun to see that scientific forestry and the policy of keeping forest communities away from forests has resulted in many conflicts. Conservation of forests rather than collecting timber has become a more important goal.