Restoration
Through
Micropropagation -
The
forests
account
for
29-34%
of
the
land
area
on
earth
and
for
19.52%
(62.20
million
ha)
of
the
land
area
in
India,
where
only
10.88%
(35.79
million
ha)
is
covered
by
closed
forest.
While
on
the
one
hand,
forests
are
a
source
of
goods
and
services
(including
firewood,
fodder',
pulp,
and
fibre
industries),
they
also
maintain
climatic
stability
and
conserve
water
and
soil.
Today,
there
is
a
widening
gap
between
the
supply
and
demand
of
forest
based
materials,
and
the
forests
are
being
denuded
leading
to
degeneration
of
environment
in
a
variety
of
ways
