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Feb 18, 2015 · The document discusses deforestation, including its causes, effects, extent in India, and methods for control. It defines deforestation as the removal of forests and notes its main drivers are shifting agriculture, commercial logging, mining and dams.
Mar 26, 2014 · A presentation about the state of the world's forests, the main causes behind deforestation, and what we can do about it.
4 Causes of Deforestation • Agriculture • Logging • Mining • Dams • Roads
Dec 10, 2019 · Major causes of deforestation include logging for wood products, urbanization to make way for settlements, agricultural activities to meet food demands, mining, and forest fires. The effects are climate imbalance, increased global warming, soil erosion, floods, and wildlife extinction.
Oct 11, 2014 · Definitions • Deforestation: The conversion of forest to another land use or the long-term reduction of the tree canopy cover below a 10 percent threshold. Deforestation implies the long-term or permanent loss of forest cover and its transformation into another land use.
Overview of Topic Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forested Generally this removal or destruction of significant areas of forest cover has resulted in a degraded environment with reduced biodiversity Deforestation greatly contributes to greenhouse gas accumulation in the atmosphere If the current rate of deforestation ...
Aug 2, 2021 · Deforestation involves the removal of forests to clear land for human development like agriculture and settlement. It occurs mainly due to increasing population and food demands, cultivation of land, overgrazing, fuel wood collection, timber extraction, and mining.
Aug 30, 2014 · Deforestation is the permanent destruction of indigenous forests and woodlands. Issues and Concerns. Focus on the major rainforests of the Tropical Countries. Forests cover around a quarter to a third of the total land surface of the Earth.
Deforestation threatens the world’s biodiversity and affects climate change. What solutions do you have for it? Present them in Google Slides & PPT.
Jul 1, 2018 · Causes and Effects of Deforestation. What is Deforestation? Deforestation is the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses. An estimated 18 million acres (7.3 million hectares) of forest, which is roughly the size of the country of Panama, are lost each year.
