CBSE Questions for Class 10 Geography Forest And Wildlife Resources Quiz 4 - MCQExams.com

India has been bestowed with numerous forests with a wide variety of plant and animal wealth. From the recent estimates 47,000 species of flora are found in this country so far. Of the estimated 47,000 plant species, about 15,000 flowering species are endemic (indigenous) to India.

• The scientific name of Himalayan yew is 'taxus wallachiana'.
• Himalayan yew is a popular medicinal plant found in Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.
• It is vulnerable to extinction due to its medicinal value.
• It is used for making anti-cancer drug.

Exotic species are also called as alien species. These are the animals that are usually not present in the area but are reached to the area by human activity or immigration.

Starlings were brought over from Europe to North America. This is an example of exotic species in North America. These may harm or benefit the environment.

Indian forest Act was passed by British. It was passed in the year 1865. According to this act the right of Indian communities on forests were limited and authority was transferred to British government.

The act of 1865 empowered the British government to declare any land covered with trees as a government forest and make rules to manage it.

• Chipko movement was a forest conservation movement in India. It began in 1973. Alaknanda floods alarmed people of how deforestation has resulted in disturbance.
  
• Thus people took up this movement and carried on a number of rallies to create awareness among people. They protested against commercial logging operations. And finally deforestation was prevented.