Q. Consider the following statements regarding Forest Landscape Restoration:
1) It aims at regaining ecological functionality of the forest as well as improving human welfare by it.
2) The process focus on introducing the best plants from around the world to make the existing forest better.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct. FLR is the process of regaining ecological functionality and improving human welfare on deforested or degraded forest landscapes.
Statement 2 is incorrect. This process ensures the diversity of the native tree species during plantation. As diversity results in more efficient carbon sequestering than monoculture tree plantations.
