give the regional distribution of wasteland due to human activities
Answers
Land clearance, such as clearcutting and deforestation.Agricultural depletion of soil nutrients through poor farming practices.Livestock including overgrazing and overdrafting.Inappropriate irrigation and overdrafting.Urban sprawl and commercial development.Vehicle off-roading.
ANSWER:
The wasteland in India covers almost 64 million hectare of land which is more than 20% of India’s geographical land. Wasteland is any area which is unproductive and is left neglected.
EXPLANATION:
Rajasthan in India has the largest concentration of wasteland- almost 45% followed by the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, Meghalaya and Nagaland.
Human activities like deforestation, over-grazing, over cultivation and unskilled irrigation are the major causes of the large area of wasteland in India.