Why should we conserve forest and wild life ?

We should conserve forest and wildlife because of the following reasons. 1)They help in maintaining the ecological balance at a place. 2) They provide us with useful things like rubber, wood, dyes, gum, resin, oil, fibres, medicines, catachu, wax, honey, fruits, seeds, leaves of bidi etc. 3) They purify the air, control flood and prevent soil erosion and maintain its fertility. 4) Forests conserve biodiversity and hereditary resources. Ecological stability gets imbalanced due to damage in diversity.