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A few children in a school participated in Vanamahothsavam programme and they planted some saplings. How do you respond to this?

The planting of saplings is a very positive and environment friendly programme which would not only enhance the no. of trees but also add to the quality of the environment.

At the school level, students should be encouraged to take part in such green drives so that they are well in advance aware of their actions as well as the possible consequences of their actions.


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Based on the details given in the above text, or from what you already know about the forests, compare the type of forest that is closest to your area of living on the following aspects:

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Observe the map of forests in Andhra Pradesh and find out which district(s) has/have the maximum forest covered area?

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Read the paragraph under the heading ‘Forests of Telangana’ and answer the question:

What suggestions do you have for increasing the forest cover in our state?

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Locate the various places mentioned below different photographs of forests given in this chapter in an Atlas. What similarities and differences can you find among them?