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Answer» Ans1 BIODIVERSITY should be conserved because it provides certain services and RESOURCES that are essential for life on earth. It also provides SOCIAL benefits. Some points of views:i) Increase ecosystem productivityii) Support a large no. of plant speciesiii) Protect freshwater resourcesiv) Promotes soil formation and protectionAns2 Recycling paper helps to reduce greenhouse effect that can contribute to climate change. It takes 70% less energy and water to recycle paper than to create new paper from TREES. Ans3 Consequences of deforestationi) Increase in temperature and global warmingii) increase in populationiii) Soil erosioniv) Loss of habitat and wild animalsv) Shortage of food and forest producevi) LEADS to natural calamities like floods and droughtvii) Disruption of water cyclePoints to save our forest wealth: i) Afforestation over deforestation aresii) Control on mining activitiesiii) Proper Management of permanent pasture and grazingiv) Proper discharge and disposal of effluents after treatment |
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