Question

Which of the following are reasons for the depletion of the forests in the Amazon?

• A. Clearing of land for large-scale farming
• B. Cutting of trees
• C. Forest fires
• D. Rituals of the local tribes in the Amazon

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A Clearing of land for large-scale farming
B Cutting of trees
C Forest fires

Trees anchor the soil with their roots, holding the soil and its nutrients. Clearing of land and cutting of trees has resulted in widespread destruction of the Amazon Forests. Forest fires and wildfires are also depleting the rainforests rapidly.