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Protect mountain slopes from erosion and landslides.
Maintain clean air and cool climate in upland areas.
Provide income from resin and forest-based industries.
Serve as watershed areas for rivers like Jhelum and Swat.
E. Tropical Thorn (Scrub) Forests
Location:
Found in Potwar Plateau, Salt Range, western Punjab, southern Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, and parts of Sindh and Balochistan.
Climate:
Hot, dry, low rainfall (under 500 mm annually).
Main Species:
Kikar (Acacia nilotica), Phulai (Acacia modesta), Ber, Capparis, Wild Olive.
Uses:
Fuelwood: Major source for domestic energy.
Grazing land: For goats and sheep.
Timber: Used for agricultural tools and posts.
Honey production: Bees thrive in these dry forests.
Importance:
Prevent desertification and wind erosion.
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