Question

5. What are the reasons for land degradation? Describe any four measures to conserve land.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Land degradation

Land clearance, such as clearcutting and deforestation.

Agricultural depletion of soil nutrients through poor farming practices.

Livestock including overgrazing and overdrafting.

Inappropriate irrigation and overdrafting.

Urban sprawl and commercial development.

Vehicle off-roading.

To conserve land,

Forest Protection. The natural forest cover in many areas has been decreased due to commercial activity. ...

Buffer Strips. ...

No-Till Farming. ...

Fewer Concrete Surfaces. ...

Plant Windbreak Areas. ...

Terrace Planting. ...

Plant Trees. ...

Crop Rotation.

Answer 2

Answer:

Land degradation is caused by multiple forces, including extreme weather conditions particularly drought, and human activities that pollute or degrade the quality of soils and land utility negatively affecting food production, livelihoods, and the production and provision of other ecosystem goods and services

Methods to conserve land are:-

1.Afforestation: One of the best ways to conserve soil is to increase the area under forests. ...

2.Checking Overgrazing: ...

3.Constructing Dams: ...

4.Changing Agricultural Practices: ...

(i) Crop Rotation: ...

(ii) Strip Cropping: ...

(iii) Use of Early Maturing Varieties:

I hope that it would be helpful to you.