What are the factors responsible for land degradation?
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Land Degradation: 9 Main Causes of Land Degradation
Deforestation: Forests play an important role in maintaining fertility of soil by shedding their leaves which contain many nutrients. ...
Excessive Use of Fertilizers and Pesticides: ...
Overgrazing: ...
Salination: ...
Water-logging: ...
Desertification: ...
Soil erosion: ...
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Explanation:
1. Human activities have not only brought about degradation of land but have also aggravated the pace of natural forces to cause damage to land
2. Human activities such as deforestation , over grazing , mining and quarring too have contributed significantly in land degradation .
3. In states like Jharkhand , Chhattisgarh , Madhya Pradesh , and Odisha deforestation due to mining have caused severe land degradation .
4. In sates like Gujarart , Rajasthan , Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra overgrazing is one of the main reasons for land degradation
5. in the states of Punjab , Harayana , western Uttar Pradesh over irrigation is responsible for land degradation due to water logging leading to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil
6. In the recent years , industrial effluents as waste have become major source of land and water pollution in many parts of the country .