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Unit 2 Ch 2 : Forest and Wildlife Resources — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 2 Ch 2 : Forest and Wildlife Resources5 Marks
Question
State the differences between unclassed forests and protected forests.
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Answer

Protected forests:
  1. These are protected from any further depletion.
  2. Almost $\frac{1}{3}\text{rd}$ of the total forest area of India is called as the protected forest.
  3. These are controlled by the government.
  4. The forests of Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan fall under this category.
Unclassed forests:
  1. These consist of inaccessible forests or wastelands.
  2. These consist of only 16% of the total forest areas of India.
  3. These are owned by government and private individuals.
  4. The forests of north-eastern states and parts of Gujarat fall under this category.

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