Question

Mention few human factors and natural factors responsible for land degradation

Answer 1

Answer:

Industrial waste cause water and land pollution in many parts of India . factors responsible for soil erosion: Human factors :deforestation , overgrazing, and mining. Natural factor: wind, glacier and water. Other factors: Ploughing in a wrong way and defective methods of farming.

Explanation:

Human interventions which are causing land degradation are (1) deforestation, (2) overgrazing by livestock, (3) mismanagement of agricultural land, (4) overexploitation of the vegetative cover for domestic use, and (5) (bio)industrial activities.

factors responsible for soil erosion:Human factors:deforestation , overgrazing, and mining. Natural factor: wind, glacier and water. Other factors: Ploughing in a wrong way and defective methods of farming.