Whose Forests?
This interactive chapter helps students explore forest ecosystems, understand biodiversity, and learn about forest conservation. Students discover different forest types, their inhabitants, and the importance of sustainable forest management through hands-on activities.
Key Topics & Instructions
▼- Understand different types of forests and their ecosystems
- Learn about forest biodiversity and interdependence
- Explore forest conservation and sustainable management
- Calculate forest resources and their importance
- Select forest type and adjust ecosystem parameters
- Explore biodiversity and species interdependence
- Calculate forest resources and conservation needs
- Compare different forest management approaches
Experiment 1: Forest Ecosystem Simulation
Adjust forest parameters to understand ecosystem dynamics and biodiversity.
Experiment 2: Forest Conservation & Management
Compare different forest management approaches and their impacts.
Forests are complex ecosystems where plants, animals, microorganisms, and the physical environment interact. Different forest types support unique biodiversity and provide essential services like oxygen production, carbon storage, water regulation, and habitat provision.
Forest Management Approaches
Strict conservation with minimal human interference, preserving biodiversity but limiting local community access to resources.
Balances conservation with controlled resource extraction, maintaining ecosystem health while supporting local livelihoods.
Local communities manage forest resources using traditional knowledge, often achieving good conservation with community benefits.
