- Extension of agriculture
- Constraction of roads, railways and industries
- Establishment human settlements and
- Mining activities
Effects of deforestration:
- Soil degradation and soil erosion.
- Destruction of natural habits of wild life and loss of biodiversity.
- Climatic changes such as desertification, global warming and etc.
Remedies to control the deforestration:
- Prevention of human settlements in forest areas.
- Check on expansion of agriculture.
- Prohibition of setting up of industries in forest areas.
- Controlling on irresponsible cutting down timber trees.
- Control of over grazing on forest region.
- Controlling of mining activity in forest lands.
- Limitation on construction of Large dams in forest areas.
