Question

definition of deforestation​

Answer 1

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cutting down if trees and plants (forests ) is known as deforestation

Answer 2

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It is removal, decreases or deterioration of forest cover of an areas. In 1900, forests occured in 7000 million ha which were reduced to 2890 million ha in 1985 and about 2400 million ha in 2000.

• Tropical forests which have descend from 1600 million ha to 938 million ha. Forest cover has been covered by 4% in tropics but only 1% in temperate areas. Deforestation has been heavy in India.

• In India, one third of the land was covered by forest in late nineteen thirtees. In 1951,it was only 23% . In 1980, it was 19.4% but it is 20.64% in 2003.