Authors
Deepak Patil
Abstract
For maintaining sustainability of future generation and benefits, the practice of planting and maintaining forested areas is done which is called forest conservation.The aim of conservation of forest is a transfer in the configuration of trees species and age distribution. Forestry provides a varied series of resources as they stock carbon and act as carbon sink, they collectively produce oxygen which is crucial for survival of life on earth due to which is known as earth lung, helps in controlling hydrological cycle, lessen global warming, absorbs poisonous gases and reduces noise and the level of pollution, preserve soil and diminish natural hazards such as flood, landslide etc. therefore it is considered as vital for the human lives. In this review, countless approaches for the conservation of forest and cognizance to people is discussed through which proper balance of the environment can be maintained. Keywords: Forest Conservation, Bio Diversity, Awareness, Sustainable Wilderness, Natural Resources
Introduction
Any expanded area abundant with an extraordinary density of trees and referred to as wood is called forest. Forests are classified according to their composition and varies significantly in size. Forest coveres 9.4 percent of the total earth surface or approximately 50 percent of total land area. They provide shelter for the organisms and act as hydrologic flow modulatorsandn soil conservers which is the most important aspects of the biosphere therefore the conservation of the forest is much needed. For maintaining sustainability of future generation and benefits, the practice of planting and maintaining forested areas is done which is called forest conservation. The aim of conservation of forest is a rapid transfer in the configuration of trees species and age distribution. Because of this divesre range of natural resources and myriad benefits, forests become central to all human and animal life.
Importance of forests
A number of benefits can be obtained by the forests which are as follows:
• Forest releases the water vapor into the air hence decreases the air temperature.
• Trees cleans the air as it generate oxygen at day time and store carbon dioxide.
• Wild life are attracted by the forests because they gets food and shelter from forests.
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