Question

Identify any 6 ecological problems caused by building large dams

Answer 1

Answer:

Some environmental problems caused by dams are as follow:

(i) Soil Erosion:

(ii) Species Extinction:

(iii) Spread of Disease:

(iv) Changes to Earth's Rotation:

(v) Sedimentation:

(vi) Siltation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Consequences of building large dams.

In a need for ecological restoration and the engineering solutions to implement large-scale projects.

Many scientists believed that the dams are reducing the complete ecological benefits that can be derived from the free flowing rivers.

Also they believed that dams tend to create many environmental impact like wild life habitual destruction, changes in wildlife migration pattern, interferes the natural flow of water.

Explanation:

1.River water gets diverted.

2.Results in soil erosion.

3.Extensive forests gets submerged under water.