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What are the major causes of degradation of forest in Brazil and India? |
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Answer» (i) Forests are being cut down as more area is required to expand the cities. Hence rapid urbanisation is one of the reasons for degradation of forest. (ii) To ensure continuous food supply to meet the needs of the ever increasing population, more and more area needs to be brought under agriculture. For the expansion of agricultural land, forest areas are being cut down. (iii) In both India and Brazil, forests are being cut down for firewood and for other domestic needs. (iv) Slash and Burn agriculture which is also known as Roca in Brazil and Jhum in India is responsible for deforestation. (v) Apart from all the above reasons, forest fire, pollution, overgrazing, etc. are also responsible for the degradation of forests. |
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