Question

What is deforestation and what is afforestation

Answer 1

• Deforestation refers to the decrease in forest areas across the world that are lost for other uses such as agricultural croplands, urbanization, or mining activities. Greatly accelerated by human activities since 1960, deforestation has been negatively affecting natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and the climate.

• Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no previous tree cover. Many government and non-governmental organizations directly engage in afforestation programs to create forests and increase carbon capture.

Answer 2

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• Deforestation is the permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides forest.
• This can include clearing the land for agriculture or grazing, or using the timber for fuel, construction or manufacturing.
• Forests cover more than 30% of the Earth's land surface, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

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• Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees (forestation) in an area where there was no previous tree cover.
• Many government and non-governmental organizations directly engage in afforestation programs to create forests and increase carbon capture.