Question

What is Land Degradation? What are the different causes of land degradation in India
explain with examples.

Answer 1

Deforestation, overgrazing and mining, all are equally responsible for an increase in the rate of erosion by water. Water erosion is caused either by water in motion or by the beating action of rain drops. Soil erosion due to water is the most serious land degradation problem in India.

Answer 2

Answer:

The causes of Land degradation are:-

[1] Land clearance, such as clearcutting and deforestation.

[2] Agricultural depletion of soil nutrients through poor farming practices.

[3] Livestock including overgrazing and overdrafting.

[4] Inappropriate irrigation and overdrafting.

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