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| 2726 |
What is Farm Forestry?
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Farmers growing trees for commercial/non-commercial uses.
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| 2727 |
What is Community forestry?
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Raising trees on public/community land.
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| 2728 |
What is Agro-forestry?
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Raising trees + crops on the same land.
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| 2729 |
What are the components of Social Forestry?
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Urban, Rural, Agro, Community, Farm forestry.
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| 2730 |
What was the main objective of Social Forestry?
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To reduce pressure on traditional forests.
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| 2731 |
What is Social Forestry?
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Management and protection of forests and afforestation on barren lands.
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| 2732 |
What was the first Ramsar site in India?
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Chilka Lake.
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| 2733 |
What international convention protects wetlands?
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The Ramsar Convention.
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| 2734 |
What major river basin has freshwater marshes?
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The Gangetic Plain (Terai).
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| 2735 |
How are Bogs and Fenns formed?
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Water-logged areas saturated by groundwater or rainwater.
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| 2736 |
What are the two main types of wetlands?
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Swamps (with trees) and Marshes (without trees).
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| 2737 |
What is a wetland?
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An ecosystem where land is saturated or covered with water part of the year.
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| 2738 |
Where are Swamp Forests found?
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Delta regions (e.g., Sundarbans).
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| 2739 |
Where are Littoral Forests found?
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Along the coast.
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| 2740 |
What are Minor Forest Produces?
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Grass, bamboo, canes, leaves, medicinal plants, spices, oils, wild fruits, animal products.
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| 2741 |
What types of vegetation are identified in India?
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Evergreen, Deciduous, Thorn & Scrub, Montane, and Mangroves.
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| 2742 |
What is the largest forest belt in India?
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The Himalayan region (25% of India’s forest cover).
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| 2743 |
What vegetation is found in the Polar region (Tundra)?
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Mosses, lichens, small shrubs.
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| 2744 |
What activity is important in the Velds?
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Sheep rearing (Merino sheep).
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| 2745 |
What region of the Velds is known for gold mining?
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Johannesburg.
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| 2746 |
What are the Velds bound by on the east?
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Drakensburg Mountains.
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| 2747 |
What are the temperate grasslands of South Africa called?
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The Velds.
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| 2748 |
What local wind blows in the Prairies and melts snow in winter?
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Chinook.
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| 2749 |
What is the climate type of the Prairies?
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Continental type (extreme temperatures).
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| 2750 |
What are the Temperate Grasslands of North America known as?
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The Prairies.
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