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Sustainable management is the management of natural resources which requires a long-term perspective so that they last for generations to come and are...
Dams are massive barriers built across rivers and streams to confine and utilise the flow of water for human purposes such as irrigation and generatio...
Exploitation of resources with short-term aims means consumption of resources for immediate requirement without their conservation for future. Its f...
Two causes of our failure to sustain availability of underground water are: (i) Rising population: As the population increases, demand for water inc...
Wildlife means all those naturally occurring animals, plants and their species which are not cultivated, domesticated and tamed. Wildlife is import...
Exploiting resources with short-term aim is just to reap huge profit, whereas using resources with a long-term perspective is to reap the benefit in a...
Three R’s to save the environment: We can reduce pressure on the environment by applying the maxim of ‘Reduce, Recycle and Reuse’ in our lives. R...
(i) Follow the principle of three R’s-reduce, recycle and reuse. (ii) Plant more trees. (iii) Use public transport, school bus and car pools. (i...
‘Chipko Movement’ is a non-political public movement for conservation of natural habitat and wildlife by preventing excessive commercial exploitation ...
Benefits of water harvesting are: It provides drinking water. It provides irrigation water. It is responsible for the increase in groundwater le...
We must conserve our forests as they are of great value. The reasons for conserving forests are: Forests help in protection of land and retaini...
Water harvesting means capturing rainwater where it falls or capturing the run off in a local area for future use. Two water harvesting structures ...
Two changes that can be made to reduce the consumption of electricity or water are: (i) Switch off lights and fans when not in use. (ii) Leaked ta...
Human intervention saved the Arabari forest range of West Bengal from destruction with active and willing participation of local community. The Sal fo...
1. Pine wood for matchbox industry. 2. Bamboo for paper industry.
Water and forest.
Two reasons each of conserving: (a) Forest It helps in retaining the sub-soil water. It checks flood. (b) Wildlife To maintain ecologica...
Two traditional systems of water harvesting are: 1. Collection of water in ponds and 2. Construction of small earthen dams.
The three ways to maintain a balance between environment and development to survive are as follows: (i) Forest resources should be used in an enviro...
1. natural 2. Forests 3. wildlife conservation 4. Rajasthan 5. Reni