Question

You had gone for an excursion to a mountainous region along with your teachers and classmates. On reaching there you were shocked to see bare mountains with no vegetation or greenery. What reasons did your teacher give for such a deplorable conditions of the mountains? List the solutions to rectify the problem.

Answer 1

Soil erosion is mostly responsible for barren mountain conditions. Causes of erosion include loss of vegetation cover, strong monsoon rains, shifting farming, and uncontrolled grazing. Solutions to reduce soil erosion and improve water retention include terrace farming, contour ploughing, gully plugging, and tree planting.