Forest Conservation is Conversation on Life | Srinivasulu IFS | TEDxABBS

Forest Conservation Importance - Forest conservation is essentially life conservation, providing clean air, clean water, and climate regulation [1] - Forests are living ecosystems crucial for biodiversity, with an estimated 10 million life forms interacting in complex ways [2][3] - Forest health is directly related to human health, with many modern medicines originating from forests, approximately 25% [4][5][6] - Forests are a university of knowledge, teaching about recyclability and industrial diversification to solve pollution problems [16][17] Forest's Role in Problem Solving - Forests provide solutions for health problems, exemplified by quinine from cinchona bark for malaria [5] - Forests are crucial for food security, providing genes for dwarf and robust crop varieties that solved food shortage problems [9][10][11] - Forests play a vital role in pollution control by demonstrating a waste-free cycle where one life form's waste becomes another's resource [15] Current Status and Future Potential - 80% of the geographical area is inhabited by humans, leaving only 20% as forest, which is also subject to disturbances [22] - Only 4% of the total area is protected, but even these areas face human interference [23] - Protecting forests is essential to realize the potential of biotechnology by preserving the gene library for future problem-solving [21] - Countries holding genetic libraries have the opportunity to become powerhouses of beauty revolution [27]