Question

What are the various factors of contributing the depletion of natural resources?

Answer 1

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The various factors contributing to depletion of natural resources are :-

Population growth: With the increase in population the depletion of natural resources will also increase. It is because of the necessary activities of man. Man overexploit natural resources for his comforts. This can ultimately lead to the scarcity of these resources in the near future.
Human population increases, the use of natural resources also increases. Man overexploits the natural resources for his comfort. This may lead to scarcity of these resources in the near future. This can ultimately threaten the existence of life on earth.


Deforestation: Due to the deforestation cause the decrease in rainfall and amount of firewood. Due to this, 200 crores people suffer from the scarcity of water. Besides this, man is over consuming the available source of water.



Over consumption: Today the number of motor vehicles is increasing day by day. This needs a huge amount of petroleum and diesel.


Natural calamities: natural calamities like flood and drought cause a mass depletion of natural resources. Example: a landslide named Jure landslide swept away a hill consisting a village within it in 2014 in Nepal.



Pollution: pollution is one of the most destructive causes of the depletion of the natural resources, example: Pollution in Bagmati and Bishnumati rivers in Kathmandu has led to depletion in number of fish and aquatic species.



Climate change: With increasing global warming, species and ecosystems are likely to shift from lower to higher latitude and altitude.