SSC Ecology And Environment Sample Paper NCERT Sample Paper-1

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. The area recorded as forests in the government records is called forest cover.
    2. A forest cover may or may not be a part of forest area. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
     

    A) 1 only  

    B) 2 only

    C) Both 1 and 2     

    D) Neither 1 and 2

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The area recorded as forests in the government records is called forest area not forest cover. Forest cover refers to all lands more than one hectare in area, with a tree canopy density of more than 10 percent irrespective of ownership and legal status. Such lands may not necessarily be a recorded forest area. It also includes orchards, bamboo and palm.


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