Question

Explain land use pattern in India and why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960-61..?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Land is a natural resource of utmost and ultimate importance. Land supports each and everything. For example natural vegetation, wildlife, human life, economic activities, transport and communication systems. India has land under a variety of relief features, namely; mountains, plateaus, plains, islands and many more.

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Land resources are used for many purposes. The purposes are mentioned below:

(i) Forests

(ii)Land that is not available for cultivation

a) Barren or wasteland

b) Land that is put to non-agricultural uses

(iii) Fallow lands

(iv)Other uncultivated lands (excluding fallow land)

(v)Net sown area

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The usage of land is determined by both physical and human factors.

• Physical factors: It is dependent on nature variants such as topography, climate, soil types
• Human factors: It completely relies on human activities and usage such as population density, technological capability and culture and traditions etc.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

1)Land use pattern-

The forest cover of the country is less than the prescribed 33% of the total country's land. Forests occupy about 23.81% of the total land surface in India. The total net sown area of India is 46.24% of the total land in the country. The net sown area differs from state to state

2)Why forest area has not been increased since 1960–1961?

• The land under the forest has not increased since 1960-61 because the demand for land has increased for agriculture and industrialization.
• The Green Revolution led to the expansion of agriculture and led to clearances of the forests
• Industrialization and urbanization have also led to a decrease in the forest area.