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Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Issues — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Issues3 Marks
Question
What are the causes of deforestation?
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Answer

Causes of deforestation are as follows:

  1. Conversion of forest to agricultural land for growing food for ever-increasing human population.
  2. Trees are cut for timber, firewood, for keeping cattle in farm and for other purposes.
  3. For constructions of dams, road, railways, metros, residential complexes, etc.
  4. For any kind of developmental activities due to Government Policies.

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