Geography
In many parts of the world, man has disturbed the ecological balance. The factors responsible are deprivation of natural habitat and discriminate killing and hunting of animals. Many birds and animals face the danger of extinction today. Many programs like social forestry and Van Mahotasava should be popularised at regional and community levels. This will increase awareness.
(a) State the human activities responsible for the loss of forest.
(b) How do Van Mahotsava and social forestry help restore ecological balance?
Answer
(a) Deforestation.
(b) Van Mahotsava and Social forestry help restore ecological balance in the following ways:
- Van Mahotsava encourages mass tree planting, raising awareness about the importance of forests.
- Social forestry involves local communities in planting and maintaining trees, which helps conserve biodiversity and restore greenery, improving the environment and ecological stability.
Related Questions
Although landfills are the cheapest waste management strategy, they are often touted as harmful to the environment.
Name any three ways by which landfills cause harm to our environment.Below are the two pictures of an efficient waste reduction and waste management system.
(a) Note the pictures carefully to mention the difference between the two.
(b) What additional advantages does the waste management seen in the picture on the left have over the waste management seen in the picture to the right?
(a) Name the agent responsible for the erosion seen in the picture.
(b) What may be done to restore the soil in such areas?
Answer the following:
(a) Name two major eutrophication-causing nutrients.
(b) Based on your answer, how do these nutrients cause eutrophication in water bodies?