Question

What are the causes of desertification?

Answer 1

Desertification:

1. Desertification typically refers to a type of land degradation phenomena by which a well-grown land turns into a deserted land and becomes unfertile.
2. Several natural and man-made activities cause desertification.
3. Natural causes are:

• Climate change
• Drought
• Natural disaster

4. The human activities that cause desertification are:

• Over cultivation
• Excessive plowing
• Deforestation
• Overgrazing by animals