what is land degradation?what is the total area of degraded land in india?
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Land degradation is a process in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by a combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land. It is viewed as any change or disturbance to the land perceived to be deleterious or undesirable.
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In 2011-2013, India's land degradation area totaled 29.3 percent of India's total land area, representing an area of 96.4 million hectares (mha). This is an increase of 0.57 percent compared with 2003-2005, which amounts to 1.87 mha—an area larger than the state of Nagaland.
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