It is very much necessary to increase the area under forests due to the following importance:

• In order to maintain ecological balance, it is necessary to have sufficient forest area in a country.
• Forest bring rain and make the climate equable.
• Forests check soil erosion and restrict the fury of floods
• Forests are home of diverse flora and fauna. It provides habitat to wild life.
• Forests absorb carbon-dioxide.
• Forests are sources of many important herbs and material having medicinal value.