Question

Why are the local forests decimated in poor countries?​

Answer 1

Answer:

In poor countries, local forests are being destroyed to procure fuel wood. It is estimated that a five fold increase in the rate of forest planting is needed to cope with the expected fuel wood demand in the year 2000. ... As the forests disappear, deserts will follow.

Answer 2

Explanation:

In poor countries, local forests are being decimated in order to procure firewood for cooking. ... The world's ancient patrimony of tropical forests is now eroding at the rate of forty to fifty million acres a year, and the growing use of dung for burning deprives the soil of an important natural fertiliser.

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