10th Class Social Science Forest and Wildlife Resources Question Bank 10th CBSE Social Science Forest and Wildlife Resources

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      What are the reasons for the depletion of the Himalayan Yew?

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                      (i) Himalayan Yew a medicinal plant is being successfully used to treat and cure cancers-the drug is now the biggest selling anti-cancer drug in the world. (ii) The species are under threat due to overexploitation. (iii) In the last one decade, thousands of yew trees have dried up in various parts of Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh.


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