Geography
Describe the methods of protecting forests under the following heads:
(i) Afforestation.
(ii) Using alternative sources of energy.
Natural Vegetation
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(i) Afforestation means planting trees on lands which are not previously covered with forest vegetation.
(ii) To conserve forests, we can use non-conventional or renewable sources of energy like solar energy, tidal energy, hydel energy etc.
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