Question

What are the major causes of deforestation?

Answer 1

Deforestation is the cutting down of trees and this occurs due to many reasons like:-
+ Need of land for agricultural, residential and industrial purposes. We cut down huge areas of forests and a lot of trees.
+ Widening of roads in cities also costs the lives of many trees which are cut down in order to widen the road.
+ People also cut down trees for timber ans for making furniture and other purposes.

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Answer 2

Causes of deforestation :-

a) Primary causes

• Agriculture - small scale and large scale farming .

• Logging - cutting of trees for use as raw material .

• Mining and urban expansion - clearing of forest area for the construction of infrastructure .

b) Secondary causes

• Military conflicts among humans can also be considered as a cause .

• illegal logging involving the harvesting and sale of timber in violation of the law .

• Overpopulation increases the requirement for several resources such as food and infrastructure .