What are the Causes of land degradation?
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❥ Mining sites are left abandoned after the excavation is done.
❥ Overgrazing in states like Gujarat,Rajasthan,Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra.
❥ Overgrazing and water logging lead to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the states of Punjab,Haryana and western UP.
❥ Dust released by many industries.
❥ Industrial effluents.
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Land degradation is caused by extreme Change in weather. Pollution is the major reason of degradation. Land degradation affect the food quality and production. This mainly occurs when the land lost biological productivity. It also decline the land productivity. Land degradation badly affect malnutrition.
CAUSES OF LAND DEGRADATION—
- Soil Erosion.
- Overgrazing of land.
- Pollution.
- Extreme increase in population.
- Deforestation.
- Overgrazing.
PREVENTION OF LAND DEGRADATION—
- Afforestation.
- Using good quality Fertilizer.
- Conservation of tress.
- Proper water management.
- Adding Manure to enhance soil productivity.
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