Forest and Wildlife Resources
This chapter of the NCERT Class 10 Contemporary India II textbook, Chapter 2, examines the diversity of flora and fauna in India and the pressures of deforestation, mining, agriculture and development. It classifies forests into reserved, protected and unclassed types, explains threatened species categories, and describes conservation steps including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, Project Tiger and Project Elephant. It highlights community efforts such as the Chipko movement, sacred groves, and Joint Forest Management involving local people in protection.
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