Study the given table and answer the following:
Percentage of area in (%)

Countries	Cropland	Pasture	Forest	Other Use
Australia	6	56	14	24
Brazil	9	20	66	5
Canada	5	4	39	52
China	10	34	14	42
France	35	21	27	17
India	57	4	22	17
Japan	12	2	67	19
Russia	8	5	44	44
UK	29	46	10	16
USA	21	26	32	21
World	11	26	31	32

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Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.

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Suggest three ways to conserve water.

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Why should we conserve biodiversity?

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Protected forests too are not completely safe for wild animals. Why?

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The given passage is about what type of calamity or disaster?

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What do you understand by 'landslide'?

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What are the factors responsible for landslide?

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Mention the physical factors that determine the land use pattern of a country or a region.

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Explain any three measures to stop soil erosion.

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What are the main reasons for the water problems?

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What do you understand by Water cycle?

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What do you understand by the term CITES ? Explain briefly.

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Why soil is considered as an important resource?

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Water is a renewable resource even though, today we face the problem to access clean and adequate water. Why?

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