Question

CAUSES OF LAND DEGRADATION . STEPS TO CHECK DEGRADATION

Answer 1

causes of land degredation are deforestation and overgrazing by animals ......

Answer 2

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Land Degradation✨

▶Causes:

•Deforestation

• Over-grazing

• Mining and quarrying

•Over-irrigation

•Mineral processing

•Industrial effluents

•Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa are the states where deforestation, owing to mining activities, has resulted in the degradation of land.

•In Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra, the main cause of land degradation is over-grazing

Methods for Stopping Land Degradation✨

• Afforestation

•Proper management of grazing

• Stabilization of sand dunes

•Control of mining activities

• Proper discharge of industrial effluents