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Wildlife and forests should be conserved for the following reasons:

• Wildlife and the forests are the measure of the biodiversity of a particular region. By conserving the wildlife and forest we are ensuring that all diverse species in an area survive, breed and flourish.

• Conservation of wildlife and forests is vital for the ecological stability of a particular area.

• It is important that we conserve wildlife and forests which we have inherited because they constitute our most precious wealth.

• Forests are the habitat for wildlife and they are an important constituent of the various food chains and food webs. Forests are needed for the smooth functioning of biogeochemical cycles.

• Forests are necessary for the formation of humus and for maintaining soil fertility.

• Forests purify air and protect the earth from greenhouse effect by removing carbon dioxide and converting it into oxygen. Thus forests protect us from the harmful effects of global warming.

• Many industries such as the sport equipment industry paper industry, lac manufacturing industry, the timber industry and furniture industry depend on forests.

• Forests provide a place for the local people for their animals to graze and provide them with many useful products such as fire wood, fishing, hunting and agricultural implements.

• Many fruits, medicines, dyes, sandalwood and bamboo is obtained from forests by the local people.

• Forests provide employment to a large number of people and also help in generating revenue.