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Class 10 Geography Chapter 2 Forest and Wildlife Resources Solutions
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Multiple choice questions

(i) Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the
depletion of flora and fauna? (a) Agricultural expansion (b) Large
scale developmental projects (c) Grazing and fuel wood
collection (d) Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation
► (c) Grazing and fuel wood collection
(ii) Which of the following conservation strategies do not
directly involve community participation? (a) Joint forest
management (b) Beej Bachao Andolan (c) Chipko Movement (d)
Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries
► (d) Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries
2. Match the following animals with their category of existence.

Animals/Plants Category of existence
Black buck Extinct
Asiatic elephant Rare
Andaman wild pig Endangered
Himalayan brown bear Vulnerable
Pink head duck Endemic
Answer
Animals/Plants Category of existence
Black buck Endangered
Asiatic elephant Vulnerable
Andaman wild pig Endemic
Himalayan brown bear Rare
Pink head duck Extinct
3. Match the following.
other forests and wastelands belonging to both

Reserved
government and private individuals and
forests
communities
forests are regarded as most valuable as far as

Protected
the conservation of forest and wildlife
forests
resources
Unclassed forest lands are protected from any further

forests depletion
Answer
forests are regarded as most valuable as far as

Reserved
the conservation of forest and wildlife
forests
resources
Protected forest lands are protected from any further

forests depletion
other forests and wastelands belonging to both

Unclassed
government and private individuals and
forests
communities
4. Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
(i) What is biodiversity? Why is biodiversity important for human

lives?
(ii) How have human activities affected the depletion of flora

and fauna? Explain.
Answer
(i) Biodiversity is immensely rich in wildlife and cultivated

species, diverse in form and function, but closely integrated in a
system through multiple networks of interdependencies.
It is important for human lives because the human beings, along
with the biodiversity, form a complete web of ecological system
in which we are only a part and are very much dependent on
this system for our own existence.
(ii) Several human activities have affected the depletion of flora

and fauna and has led to decline in India’s biodiversity. The main
factors responsible for this damage are:
→ Habitat destruction, mainly due to overpopulation leading to
expansion of agriculture, mining, industrialisation and
urbanisation and consequent wiping out of large forest areas.
→ Hunting and poaching and illegal trade of animal skin, tusk,
bones, teeth, horns, etc have lead many speices to the verge of
extinction.
→ Environmental pollution, poisoning of water bodies due to
discharge of industrial effluents, chemicals, wastes, etc. leading
to animal deaths.
→ Forest fires often induced by shifting cultivation wiping out
valuable forests and wildlife.
→ Large scale development projects and destruction of forests.
→ Grazing and fuel wood collection.
→Over-exploitation of forest products
Other important causes of environmental destruction are
unequal access, inequitable consumption of forest resources
and differential sharing of responsibility for environmental well-
being.
5. Answer the following questions in about 120 words.
(i) Describe how communities have conserved and protected

forests and wildlife in India.
(ii) Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest

and wildlife.
Answer
(i) Indian forests are home to different communities. These

communities have a complex relationship with their
environment. The Mundas and the Santhal of Chhota Nagpur
region worship Mahua and Kadamba trees; the tribals of Orissa
and Bihar worship the tamarind and mango trees. Similarly, the
Bishnois of Rajasthan hold the antelopes in high reverence. For
these communities, particular flora and fauna are integral to
their identity, so they take a number of steps to protect the
same. Villagers around the Sariska Reserve have opposed mining
activities in the region as these activities endanger wildlife.
Villagers in the Alwar district of Rajasthan have banned hunting
and lumbering activities in a 1200 hectare area they have
marked as Bhairodev Dakav 'Sonchuri'. Such activities have
helped preserve patches of virgin forest land.
(ii) Good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife are

plenty. Nowadays, many non-governmental organisations are
working towards creating public awareness for conserving
depleting forest cover and vanishing wildlife. Central and state
governments in India have set up national parks and wildlife
sanctuaries to protect forests and endangered species in
wildlife. A recently developing practice towards conservation is
the search for different conservation measures. Biodiversity is
the new by-word of good practices towards conserving forest
and wildlife. Various communities, especially in tribal areas, who
are dependent on forests for their living are now taking an
active role in this form of conservation.

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Class 10 Geography Chapter 2 Forest and Wildlife Resources Solutions

Multiple choice questions

2. Match the following animals with their category of existence.

Black buck Extinct

Asiatic elephant Rare

Andaman wild pig Endangered

Himalayan brown bear Vulnerable

Pink head duck Endemic

Black buck Endangered

Asiatic elephant Vulnerable

Andaman wild pig Endemic

Himalayan brown bear Rare

Pink head duck Extinct

3. Match the following.

other forests and wastelands belonging to both

forests are regarded as most valuable as far as

Unclassed forest lands are protected from any further

forests are regarded as most valuable as far as

Protected forest lands are protected from any further

other forests and wastelands belonging to both

(i) What is biodiversity? Why is biodiversity important for human

(ii) How have human activities affected the depletion of flora

(i) Biodiversity is immensely rich in wildlife and cultivated

(ii) Several human activities have affected the depletion of flora

5. Answer the following questions in about 120 words.

(i) Describe how communities have conserved and protected

(ii) Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest

(i) Indian forests are home to different communities. These

(ii) Good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife are

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