Correct option is A
The correct answer is They play a role in maintaining water cycle.
Forests provide us with oxygen. They protect soil and provide habitat to a large number of wild animals. Forests help in bringing good rainfall to neighbouring areas, thereby maintaining the water cycle. Forest is a source of medicinal plants, timber and many other useful products to the people whose lives depend on it and provide a renewable resource. Somebody who lives in the forest or near it gets food, and shelter from it.