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How can you say that forests are biosphere reserves? Give reasons.

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1. Forests are the natural habitates for many types of plants (flora) and animals (fauna). 

2. Plants are primary producers as they provide food for entire human population and all other living organisms on earth. 

3. Every part of the plant is used by man and animals in their daily life, and also some of the exudates are used by man. 

4. We get cereals, pulses, oil seeds, sugars, spices, drugs, timber, fibres and coir from plants. 

5. In addition to this products like rubber, resins, fruits, vegetables, dyes, etc. are obtained from plants. 

6. Variety of animals live in the forests. Major products obtained from animals are meat, milk hair and skin. 

7. Primitive man obtained his food requirements primarily by hunting of animals in the forests. 

8. The skin of animals like tiger, lion, leopard, deer, snakes and ivory from elephants are very valuable. 

9. Thus we can say that forests are biosphere reserves.



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