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Forest is renewable resource. But, each year, the Earth loses about 36 million acres of forest. In this type of situation, what suggestions do you give to save forests from turning into non-renewable resources ?

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1) Forests are the lungs of the world. So I will suggest the following measures to save forests from turning into non-renewable resources.
2) Sustainable forestry practices for ensuing resources into the future.
3) Low impact logging practices, harvesting with natural regeneration in mind.
4) Prevention of removing all the high value trees or all the largest trees from the forests.
5) Recycling methods should be adopted.
6) Replace wood products with alternative sources.
7) Preventing forest fires.
8) Implementing methods like agro forestry, social forestry crop rotation, green plantation, etc., are essential.
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