Question

Regarding the nutritional contribution of forests, which of the following is true?

1. Wild fruits from forests are primarily a source of fiber and have limited nutritional value.
2. Wild fruits rich in major nutrients contribute towards nutritional security and health of forest dwellers.
3. Only cultivated crops can provide significant nutritional security to forest communities.

• A. ii only
• B. All
• C. iii only
• D. i, ii

Answer 1

Answer:

A. ii only

Forest as a source of non-timber forest products

• Non-wood forest products (NWFP), play an important role in the social, cultural and the traditional life of millions of forest dwellers particularly the tribal, landless and rural poor.

• The major NWFP include gums, resins, beedi leaf, medicinal plants, rhizomes, tubers, bamboos and grasses.

• Forests provide wide range of food for the dwellers and the local tribes and contribute towards their food security.

• The food from forests includes leafy vegetables, mushroom, berries, fruits and rhizomes which are available in different seasons and are usual component of the tribal diet.

• Wild fruits rich in major nutrients also contribute towards nutritional security and health of forest dwellers.