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GEOGRAPHY FROM 4 SCIENCE

CHAPTER 3 : Resource and exploitation

Why conserving the forest (environmental and economic impact of forest conservation)
  • Safeguard water supply by protecting water shed areas
  • Preventing flood to occur if lands formally covered by forest is made bare
  • Preserve the natural ecological balance of the environment
  • Preserve the forest for forest Eco-touristic activities
  • Preserve the forest to ensure the supply of timber and other forest product now and in the future
  • To provide recreational and sporting facilities
  • The source of food and employment and it contributes to the gross natural product (GNP)
  • It is a source of medical plant
par Claude Foumtum