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What is primary data of deforestation |
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Answer» Answer: Deforestation, clearance, clearcutting or CLEARING is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land which is then converted to a non-forest use.[3] Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to FARMS, ranches, or urban use. The most concentrated deforestation occurs in tropical rainforests.[4] About 31% of Earth's land surface is covered by forests.[5] Between 15 - 18 million hectares of forest, an area the size of BELGIUM are destroyed every year, on average 2,400 trees are cut down each minute. |
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