Question

What do we mean by deforestation?

• A. Planting more and more plants on daily basis.
• B. Cutting down of trees.
• C. Moving trees from one place to another.
• D. Plucking fruits from trees.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Cutting down of trees.

Deforestation is the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses. It can occur in any area densely populated by trees and other plant life. Deforestation occurs for a number of reasons, including: farming and logging, for materials and development. It has been happening for thousands of years, arguably since man began converting from hunter/gatherer to agricultural based societies, and required larger, unobstructed tracks of land to accommodate cattle, crops, and housing. It was only after the onset of the modern era that it became an epidemic.