A brief description of benefits derived from the forests in the state is as given below:
1. We obtain timber, wood and bamboo from the forests.
2. Forests provide us various forest products such as honey, wax, catechu, gum etc. that fulfill many of our daily needs.
3. We obtain Tendu – leaves which are used as raw material in Bidi Industry. Besides it, the cups (Dona) and plates (Pattal) are made from the leaves of Palash.
4. We obtain many types of fruits like mango, blackberry, mulberry, gooseberry, pumpkin, cranberry, khirni, custard apple etc.
5. Forests provide us incense grasses which are used for making the essential oils and perfumes.
6. We obtain many type of herbs that are used to make Ayurvedic medicines.
7. Sericulture is practiced on the trees of mulberry and castor to obtain silk.
8. The forests provide us raw materials for several industries such as paper, match stick, sports goods, rubber, paint, etc.
9. Forests provide fodder for our cattle.
