Question

What is meant by deforestation ? What are the causes of deforestation,?​

Answer 1

Deforestation can be defined as the large-scale removal of trees from forests (or other lands) for the facilitation of human activities. It is a serious environmental concern since it can result in the loss of biodiversity, damage to natural habitats, disturbances in the water cycle, and soil erosion.

Answer 2

Answer:

Cutting down of excessive amount of trees which leads to the decrease in the natural number of trees is known as deforestation.

Following are some of the causes of deforestation :-

(i) Setting up buildings in forest areas.

(ii) Cutting down tress because of the need of wood to make furnitures.

(iii) Massive amount of wildlife adapting to zoos rather than forest.

(iv) Need of paper.