Consider the following pairs regarding India's tree planting schemes ...
1. Van Mahotsava – Celebrated annually in July to promote tree planting and environmental conservation.
- This statement is correctly matched. Van Mahotsava is indeed celebrated annually in July in India to promote tree planting and environmental conservation.
2. Bonn Challenge – An initiative to restore degraded landscapes globally.
- This statement is correctly matched. The Bonn Challenge is a global effort to restore degraded and deforested landscapes.
3. Monoculture Risks – Promotes biodiversity and enhances carbon sequestration.
- This statement is incorrectly matched. Monoculture refers to the cultivation of a single type of tree or plant over a large area, which can be detrimental to biodiversity and does not enhance carbon sequestration as effectively as diverse planting.
4. Encroachment – Refers to the legal use of forest land for non-forestry purposes.
- This statement is incorrectly matched. Encroachment refers to the illegal occupation or use of forest land for non-forestry purposes, leading to deforestation and habitat loss.
Thus, only two pairs (1 and 2) are correctly matched.