🔥 Chapter 2: Forest and Wildlife Resources
🎯 Class 10 Geography Notes (Best Notes)

🌳 What are Forest and Wildlife Resources?

They include plants, animals, and microorganisms that live in forests and contribute to biodiversity.

👉 Hindi Explanation:
Van evam jeev jantu sansadhan mein ped-paudhe, janwar aur jeevanu shamil hote hain jo prakriti mein biodiversity banaye rakhte hain.

🧬 Biodiversity

It is the variety of life forms found in a particular area.

👉 Hindi Explanation:
Biodiversity ka matlab hai ek jagah par paaye jaane wale jeev jantuon aur paudhon ki vividhta.

🚨 Reasons for Loss of Biodiversity

1. Deforestation – Cutting trees for farming and industries.
   
   

2. Poaching – Illegal hunting of animals.
   
   

3. Habitat destruction – Construction and mining.
   
   

4. Pollution – Affects both plants and animals.
   
   

👉 Hindi Explanation:
Jeev vividhta mein kami hone ke kaaran: jungle katna, shikaar, rehne ki jagah ka naash, aur pradushan.

🏞️ Conservation of Forest and Wildlife

1. National Parks
   
   

2. Wildlife Sanctuaries
   
   

3. Biosphere Reserves
   
   

4. Project Tiger – Save tigers.
   
   

5. Community Participation – Like the Chipko Movement.
   
   

👉 Hindi Explanation:
Van aur jeev jantuon ko bachane ke liye rashtriya udyaan, abhyaranya aur logon ka yogdaan jaruri hai.

📘 Important Questions for Practice — With Answers

✅ 1 Mark Questions

1. What is biodiversity?
   👉 The variety of life forms in a particular area is called biodiversity.
   
   

2. Name one step taken by the government to conserve wildlife.
   👉 Establishment of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries.
   
   

✅ 2 Mark Questions

1. What is deforestation?
   👉 The removal of forests or trees for farming, mining, or urban use is called deforestation.
   
   

2. Write two reasons for the loss of biodiversity.
   👉 (i) Deforestation
   👉 (ii) Poaching
   
   

✅ 3 Mark Questions

1. How can forests and wildlife be conserved?
   👉 (i) Create protected areas like national parks
   👉 (ii) Ban hunting
   👉 (iii) Educate people about the importance of biodiversity
   
   

2. What is the Chipko Movement?
   👉 A movement in which villagers hugged trees to prevent them from being cut down in Uttarakhand.
   
   

✅ 5 Mark Question

1. Explain the types of efforts made by the government for conservation.
   👉
   (i) National Parks – Protected areas with no human activity.
   (ii) Wildlife Sanctuaries – Animals are protected in their natural habitat.
   (iii) Biosphere Reserves – Large areas preserving both wildlife and traditional life of people.
   (iv) Project Tiger – Special program to protect tigers.
   (v) Laws and awareness – Laws to punish poaching and pollution, and awareness campaigns.