what is deforestation
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Deforestation is the cutting and clearing of a forest and its conversion into a non-forested
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Causes for Deforestation
(i) Conversion of forests into agricultural land to feed the growing human population.
(ii) Clearing of forests for making homes and establishing industries.
(iii) Excessive cutting of trees for trees for
timber, fire wood, etc.
(iv) Practising of agricultural methods like Jhum cultivation in the north-eastern states which involves cutting down of trees and burning its remains to form fertilizers.
(v) Natural calamities like fire, floods and droughts that lead to destruction of the forest.
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Deforestation is the removal of a forest and then converted to a nonforest use. The conversion of forestland include the farms, ranches, or urban use. Causes of deforestation. Trees are used for charcoal, fuel, timber, The cleared land is used as pasture for livestock, plantations of commodities, and settlements
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