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प्रश्न
Enlist the causes of deforestation.
Give any two causes of deforestation.
Give any five causes of deforestation.
Mention two causes of deforestation.
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उत्तर
The causes of deforestation are:
- Intensive collection of firewood.
- Clearing of land for agriculture.
- Developing pastures for grazing animals.
- Carrying out mining activities.
- Obtaining land for construction of roads, dams and buildings.
- Selling wood for earning foreign exchange.
- Meeting the increasing demand of timber wood.
- Natural calamities like wildfire, floods, storms, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, etc.
Notes
Students should refer to the answer according to their questions and preferred marks.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Attempt any TWO of the following:
Define ‘deforestation’. Comment on its effects
Suggest measures to conserve the forests.
With the help of the questions below, explain what would happen if forests are cleared on a large scale.
Will the number of living things increase or decrease? Why?
Deforestation means ______.
What is known as extint species?
Discuss how the changes in forest management in the colonial period affected the following groups of people:
Nomadic and pastoralist communities
Discuss how the changes in forest management in the colonial period affected the following groups of people:
Plantation owners
Mention any two examples of plants used as wind breakers in the agricultural fields.
What is reforestation?
Which policy is introduced by Government of India to conserve forests effectively with local people?
