Question

Why do industries depend on forests?

Answer 1

Forest

Forest is a large area of land covered with herbs, shrubs, trees, and grasses and is home to many organisms.

Industries depend on forests because forests provide raw materials to various industries to manufacture several products.

Some of the forest products used by industries are as follows:

1. Forests provide valuable timber for making plywood, boards, sawmilling, etc.
2. Bamboo is a raw material for making baskets and paper.
3. Leaves of trees like Bauhinia and Butea are used for making plates.
4. Lac, silk, cotton, jute, and hemp are some fibers obtained from forests used in industries to make various products.