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Habitat for Plants and Animals Timber
Forests provide habitat for millions of plants We also obtain mber from the forests. Timber
and animals which is important for biological is used to make furniture, doors, windows,
diversity on the earth. A number of animal carts, ploughs, boards, tool handles, sports
species live in the forests where they get food, goods, plywood, etc.
shelter and suitable atmosphere to grow and Forests also give raw materials to manufacture
live. Most of these animals cannot survive in paper, rayon and film.
other place or without forests. Due to de-
foresta on a wide variety of animals have
already been vanished and a number of others
are facing the danger of their ex nc on. This is
a great loss to the world.
Timber
Other Products
Besides wood and mber, forests also provide
many other minor products.
They are as follows:
Habitat for Plants and Animals Forests provide resins, thatch, fruits, nuts,
Wood herbs, medicines, oil, forage, commercial
The main sources of wood are forests. In flower, spices and syrups.
developing countries, the demand of wood is Bamboos are used in ra ers, roofing, walling,
very high for cooking and hea ng. Fuel wood, flooring and basketry.
infact, counts for almost half of all wood
harvested worldwide. About 1.5 billion people
depend on fuel wood as their primary energy
source.
Ra ers
Forest plants such as sandal wood, rosha grass
and khas are used in the manufacture of
cosme c soaps, incense s cks, etc.
Fuel Wood
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