WAEC Biology 2003 Question 47

Question 47

Conservation of Natural Resources

Forest conservation includes the following except

  1. A.prevention of bush-fires
  2. B.extensive felling of forest-trees
  3. C.replacing of harvested trees by planting seedlings
  4. D.selective exploitation of forest trees.
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Answer: B (extensive felling of forest-trees)

Explanation

Cutting down many trees destroys the forest; conservation means protecting, replanting and harvesting carefully.