what are the cause of land degradation in india
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The main causes of degradation due to direct/indirect human intervention are deforestation and removal of natural vegetation, overgrazing, converting forests to farms, cultivating steep slopes and degrading marginal lands, other agriculture- related activities and over exploitation of the vegetation for domestic.
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The main causes of degradation due to direct/indirect human intervention are deforestation and removal of natural vegetation, overgrazing, converting forests to farms, cultivating steep slopes and degrading marginal lands, other agriculture- related activities and over exploitation of the vegetation for domestic ...
- Causes include:
- 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.
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