Which of these are natural causes of deforestation?

Forest fires

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Severe droughts

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Burning of fossil fuels

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Agriculture

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B Severe droughts
Forest fires and severe droughts are some of the natural causes which lead to deforestation. Due to forest fires, large number of trees are burned and hence cause deforestation. In case of severe droughts, trees die due to non-availability of water.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Name two man-made causes of deforestation and two natural causes of deforestation.

How are forest-fires and drought the natural cause of deforestation? [3 MARKS]

	List I		List II
i	Deforestation	a	Urbanization
ii	Natural cause of deforestation	b	Cutting of forests
iii	Man-made cause of deforestation	c	Droughts

Join BYJU'S Learning Program