Question

Explain the various causes and effects of deforestation ?

Answer 1

deforestation is the permanent destruction of forest in order to make the land for other uses . An estimated 18 million acres (7.3 million hectare) of forest which is roughly the size of country of Panama are lost each year according to the united nationFood and agriculture Organisation. forest currently cover about 30 percent to the world land mass. forest loose contribution between 6 percent and 12 percent of annual global.

Answer 2

Ans- Deforestation has taken place due to the following reason:-

1. Due to the increasing demand of wood and Timber.

2. Increasing the demand of land for constructing factories, house ,roads and dams.

3. Due to increasing mining activity.

4. Due to decreasing level of water table,a large number of trees have died.