Question

Explain how is man responsible for the reduction of forest cover in India.

Answer 1

Man has overexploited forests to suit both wants and greed. This has led to a decrease in forest cover.

1. To meet population increase and food need, forests have been destroyed for agricultural purposes.
2. Forests have been converted to grazing land to support dairy farming and cattle ranching.
3. Animal overgrazing in tropical and subtropical forests has caused significant destruction of natural vegetation.
4. Industrial expansion and urbanisation have led to increased demand for timber, exacerbating deforestation.
5. Multi-purpose river valley projects have submerged land and destroyed woodland riverbanks. All of these reasons have contributed to the decrease of forests.