The clearing of forests has destroyed many of our natural forests. Many endemic trees
have become rare.
You will learn more in upper classes about why our endemic plants have become rare.
Saving our endemic plants
Figure 24 shows some measures taken to save our endemic plants. These are:
• Planting endemic plants along nature walks
• Planting of endemic plants on large scale for selling to people and encouraging them
to grow at their places
• Creating endemic gardens
• Planting in nature reserves
Figure 24 - Saving our rare plants
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