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Question
With the help of the questions below, explain what would happen if forests are cleared on a large scale.
Will the living things look for shelters elsewhere or stay on? Why?
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Solution
Animals staying in forests will migrate elsewhere in search of food and water. Because their shelters are lost. they might also encroach in the surrounding areas in search of shelter.
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