Deforestation Definition
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Question :-
- Define deforestation.
Answer :-
- deforestation, or clear cutting is defined as the cutting down of trees in the forests.
- this could be done for the purpose of conversion of forest land into industries, factories, using the cleared land for cultivation or other urban purposes.
- forests are being cleared at a rate of 100 football fields per day.
- the most deforestation occurs in TROPICAL RAINFORESTS.
- About 31% of earths land surface is covered by forests.
Consequences of deforestation :-
- excess of deforestation may lead to the conversion of land into desserts which we call as desertification.
- forests are known as global sink as they drink up the carbon dioxide thereby maintaining the environmental balance and clearing them will definitely lead to environmental imbalance.
- clearing forests reduce wildlife as we are snatching the shelter of wild animals.
- cut down of trees reduces the attraction of tourists as the nature gets disturbed.
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THOUGHT :-
- We the humans cut down the trees, make papers and write "save trees" on them.
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The action of clearing a wide area of trees.
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