Question

What reason given by an environment activist about decreasing Forest area

Answer 1

A decrease in area covered by a forest is the definition of deforestation. Deforestation may be accompanied by regeneration or it may occur without regeneration (FOA, UN). It is important to not that deforestation, which may be accompanied by forest regeneration, is not the same as forest degradation, which indicates decrease in the quality (health) of forestation, not area of forestation.

The forest area is constantly decreasing, especially in the developing and underdeveloped...