NATURAL RESOURCES

FOREST RESOURCES

PRESENTED BY,
M.HARINI
S. RASHMI MARCELLINA
AMRITHA MARY THOMAS
NATURAL RESOURCES:
FOREST RESOURCES
MINERAL RESOURCES
ENERGYBRESOURCES
FOOD RESOURCES
LAND RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCES
FOREST RESOURCES
MINERAL RESOURCES
 ENERGY RESOURCES
SOLAR ENERGY WIND ENERGY
LAND RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCES
FOREST RESOURCES
FOREST IS A COMMUNITY OF TREES AND
ASSOCIATED ORGANISM COVERING A
CONSIDERABLE AREA , UTILIZING AIR , WATER
AND MINERALS TO ATTAIN MATURITY AND TO
REPRODUCE AND CAPABLE OF FURNISHING
MANKIND WITH INDISPENSIBLE PRODUCTS
AND SERVICES .

USES OF FOREST :-
 PROVIDE TIMBER
FIREWOOD AND CHARCOAL
WOOD PULP FOR PRODUCTION OF PAPER
PROVIDE HONEY
PROVIDE BEE WAX
PROVIDE CANES
PROVIDE SANDAL WOOD
PROVIDE TANNING MATERIALS
PROVIDE CORKS
PROVIDE CAMPHOR
PROVIDE RUBBER
PROVIDE BALATA
PROVIDE EDIBLE FRUITS
PROVIDE FIBERS
PROVIDE GRASSES
INDIRECT USES OF FOREST :-
STOP RAIN-BEARING WINDS
INCREASE MOISTURE CONTENT IN THE
ATMOSPHERE
MINIMIZE THE EXTREME VARIATION IN THE
CLIMATIC CONDITION
CONTROL FLOODS
PREVENT SOIL EROSION
HELP IN FLOW OF RIVRS AND STREAMS
OFFER HUNTING GROUNDS
PROVIDE SHELTER
IMPROVE SANITY CONDITION OF A PLACE
SOURCE OF REVENUE TO THE GOVERNMENT
PROVIDE O2 AND CO2
PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT TO LARGE NUMBER
OF PEOPLE
DEPLETION OF FOREST RESOUCE
DEFORESTATION :-
LARGE-SCALE FELLING OR CUTTING OF TREES BY
MAN FOR COMMERCIAL AND OTHER PURPOSES.
THE FAO (FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
ORGANIZATION) OF THE UN DEFINES CHANGE OF
FOREST WITH DEPLETION OF TREE CROWN COVER
MORE THAN 90%.

CAUSE OF DEFORESTATION:
DESERTIFICATION
SOIL DEGRADATION AND SOIL EROSION.
LOSS OF VEGETATION COVER.
DESTRUCTION OF NATURE HABITAT AND LOSS OF
WILDLIFE.
CHANGES IN CLIMATIC CONDITION.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION.
DAMAGE TO ECOSYSTEM.
REDUCTION IN SOIL MOISTURE.

CONTROL OF DEFORESTATION:
PREVENTION OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT IN FOREST
AREAS.
CHECK ON EXPANSION OF AGRICULTURE INTO
FOREST LANDS.
CHECK ON RECKLESS CUTTING OF TREES.
CONTROLLED MINING IN FOREST AREAS.