Question

What is deforestation? How is it caused?

Answer 1

The process of clearing forests and using that land for other purposes is called deforestation.

Deforestation can be caused by human activities or naturally.

1. Procuring land for cultivation.

2. Urbanisation and industrialisation (building houses and factories).

3. Making furniture or using wood as fuel.

4. Natural disasters like forest fires and severe droughts.