What is deforestation and its causes
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Posted by Alwin Sony 6 years ago
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Yogita Ingle 6 years ago
It is the process of cutting down the trees. It is referred to as clearing of forests on a large scale to use the land for cultivation, building houses, factories, construction of dams or to obtain wood for making furniture and using it as fuel.
Causes of deforestation:
- Forests are cleared for accommodating expanding urban areas and for fulfilling their ever-increasing requirements.
- Forests are destroyed to clear land for crops and cattle grazing.
- Trees are cut down to be used for firewood.
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Gargi Chaudhary 6 years ago
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