Question Q8Bring out causes and multidimensional impact; suggest measuresGS3GS3

Increasing frequency of forest fires in India underscores the urgent need for sustainable forest management practices. In light of the statement, bring out the causes and multidimensional impact of forest fires. Also, suggest measures for their prevention and management.

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Recent forest fire in Uttarakhand and its devastating impact showed the increasing menace of forest fires in India. Causes of forest fires: → Climate change: Increased temperature by 1.4°C since industrial level → Increased instance of prolonged dryness adding to the vulnerability → Inflammable materials in leaf of some trees → Anthropogenic → Increased human activity in forest Impact of forest fires: → Jhoom cultivation: Severe loss of biodiversity is loss of extinct species in Terai due to forest fire → Increasing carbon load in environment → Decreasing carbon sink: Huge operational cost along chance of spreading in local area is loss of life and limb → 24.1% of India's forest area vulnerable to forest fire. Measures to learn forest fires: → Less anthropogenic control: Maintaining its growth → National Action in Forest Fire NAFF → New forest policy Therefore, forest fire number should be dealt with to sow legal costs.

— ANKIT RAUSHANUPSC · AIR 255

151 words1 paragraphs

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Flow chart showing 'Causes of forest fires' with branches for climate change, anthropogenic factors; 'Impact of forest fires' with branches for jhoom cultivation, biodiversity loss, carbon effects; and 'Measures to learn forest fires' with branches for anthropogenic control, NAFF, New forest policy

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ANKIT RAUSHANUPSC

AIR 2552025

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Biodiversity and Environment

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Forest Fires and Management

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151

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analytical and prescriptive

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