Forests are the one of the important natural resources. They provide various benefits to mankind and environment.
The important benefits are:
Forests supply fresh air, food and fodder.
Forests are the rain bearers, help in causing good rainfall.
They control soil erosion and desertification.
Forest provides various products like bamboo, timber, resin, lac, gum cane, fuel, wood etc.
They provide medicinal trees and plants used in ayurvedic medicines Eg.Neem tree. Basil, Brahmi etc.
They provide shelter to various birds and animals.
They absorb much of the rainwater and control floods and safeguards against drought.
They act as wind breakers and protect the agricultural crops.
The forest soils are rich in humus and thereby maintain the fertility of the soil.
They provide raw materials to paper, match box, plywood and sports articles industries and they provide pastures for grazing animals.
