Question

Causes of deforestation and its impact on environment

Answer 1

1) deforestation causes soil erosion
2)wild animals lose shelter
3)causes natural Calamities
4)disintegration of forest and its animals
5)weather changes
6)pollutions... etc

Answer 2

Causes of deforestation :-

a) Primary causes

• Agriculture - small scale and large scale farming .

• Logging - cutting of trees for use as raw material .

• Mining and urban expansion - clearing of forest area for the construction of infrastructure .

b) Secondary causes

• Military conflicts among humans can also be considered as a cause .

• illegal logging involving the harvesting and sale of timber in violation of the law .

• Overpopulation increasea the requirement for several resources such as food and infrastructure .

Effects of deforestation :-

• It leads to emission of green house gases .

• It leads to clearance of forests which can cause soil erosion .

• It alters land that many plants and animals can't survive , this leads to loss in biodiversity .