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प्रश्न
Enlist the causes of deforestation.
Give any two causes of deforestation.
Give any five causes of deforestation.
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.
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