Ecological Importance and Need of Conservation

Silk-Cotton tree is in fact a boon to environment by providing shelter and food to animals, reducing pollution, cooling homes, attracting positive microvita and thus plays an important role in balancing ecosystem. However, few traditions and commercial overexploitation is leading to an untimely demise of this multipurpose tree species in various parts of the world. Results of some conservation strategies applied in Udaipur, India have also been discussed.