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- 3. Establishing and effectively managing protected areas, national parks, and forest sanctuaries is a key measure to __________ forest ecosystems
- 5. Forests play a crucial role in regulating the Earth's __________
- 7. Unsustainable logging practices, both legal and illegal, contribute to forest __________ and loss of valuable timber resources
- 9. The layer beneath the canopy, where smaller trees and vegetation grow
- 10. Clearing forests for agriculture, including large-scale farming of crops like soy and palm oil, is a major driver of __________
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- 1. Forests provide numerous __________ services that support human well-being and livelihoods
- 2. Forests are considered critical for global __________ conservation
- 4. Non-woody plants such as ferns, grasses, and wildflowers that make up the lowest layer of the forest
- 6. The top layer of the forest, typically consisting of the highest branches and leaves of mature trees
- 8. Forests hold deep __________ and spiritual significance for many indigenous peoples and local communities