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Forests are being destroyed continuously so that the forest land can be used for other purposes. Forest constantly depleted for its raw materials in the form of industrialization and urbanization. A rise in population creates a competition for food and space.
Large scale cut down of forest trees to meet the demands of increasing population is called deforestation.
Causes of deforestation:
- Forests are cut down to obtain firewood, timber (Used to build houses, furniture).
- Paper is made from the wood pulp.
- Forests are cleared for cultivation of crops.
- The forest land is also used for the construction of roads, dams, houses, industries, etc.
Effects of deforestation:
- Destruction of forests causes shortage of forest products that include medicinal products, wood, etc.
- Deforestation creates an imbalance of and in the atmosphere. As we know that is used by plants for photosynthesis; deforestation increases the level of in atmosphere, and that creates more heat and leads to global warming.
- Deforestation lets soil erosion, and, which affects the fertility of the soil.
- Deforestation also increases the chances of flooding of the rivers that lead to loss of life as well as property.
- Deforestation affects the water cycle, which results in a reduction of rainfall.
- It causes the extinction of wildlife present in the forests.
- It affects the earth's climate.
Conservation of forest:
As we saw the alarming effects of deforestation, conservation of forests is of prime importance. The ways to conserve forests includes;
As we saw the alarming effects of deforestation, conservation of forests is of prime importance. The ways to conserve forests includes;
- The Government must ban an excessive cut down of the forest area.
- Always create awareness about the advantages of the forest.
- When you cut down one tree, never forget to plant two more trees to replace the loss.
- Old newspapers, magazines, books, notebooks, and other paper products should be recycled.
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