Question

Explain the factors which lead to land degradation

Answer 1

Answer:

Land degradation :

the loss of goods and services derived from our ecosystems, such as soil, vegetation, and other plant and animal life—not only poses a serious threat to long-term food security but puts wildlife diversity in grave danger.

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Factors lead to land degradation :

Taking the form of desertification, deforestation, overgrazing, salinization, or soil erosion, land degradation can be caused by biophysical factors, such as the natural topography of an area or its rainfall, wind, and temperature; and unsustainable land management practices, such as deforestation, soil nutrient mining ...

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Answer 2

Answer:-

Factors which lead to land degradation:-

• Mining

Mining requires to clear huge areas of forest land. The waste products of mining are simply left in their place after mining is finished. This causes serious environmental contamination.  Mining leads to loss of biodiversity, contamination of soil and water, soil erosion etc. by the chemicals emitted from mining processes.

• Deforestation

In many areas Deforestation is done for mining process, as it requires a huge area for mining.  Trees are also cleared everyday to make way for agriculture in fertile lands to meet the increasing food demands.

• Agricultural Activities

Agricultural activities such as over irrigation and the use of chemical fertilizers increase the salinity of the land.

• Overgrazing

It leads to soil erosion.

• Industries

Industrial effluents like untreated wastes is let out in surrounding which causes land pollution.