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| 1.Ship buliding= the disappearance of oak tree in England in the early 19th century. | |||
| '''Deforestation in India''' is the widespread destruction of major forests. It was mainly caused by ]; the result of stakeholders such as farmers, ranches, loggers and plantation corporations. India ranked 10th worldwide in the amount of forest loss.<ref name=int>{{cite book|first=Al |last=Gore|authorlink=Al Gore|title=Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis|url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=POXvAAAAMAAJ}}|date=3 November 2009|publisher=Rodale Books|isbn=978-1-59486-734-7 |chapter =9 |pp= 174, 192, 184, 186, 192, 172}}</ref> Where world annual deforestation is estimated as 13.7 million hectares a year.<ref name="int"/> | |||
| 2.Spread of railways= the expansion of Railways in 1850s created new demand for food to make railway sleepers railway was important for current thread and movement of men and materials was also needed as used to run Railways. | |||
| 3.Expansion of agriculture= forests are also cut to meet the increasing demand of food crops due to rising population. | |||
| 4.Plantation= large areas are also clear to make wave of tea, coffee and Rubber plantations which has huge demand in international market | |||
| 5.According to the colonial government forest was and unproductive and less valuable for the revenue collection so forest were cut to replace it from valuable resource | |||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 29 December 2016
1.Ship buliding= the disappearance of oak tree in England in the early 19th century.
2.Spread of railways= the expansion of Railways in 1850s created new demand for food to make railway sleepers railway was important for current thread and movement of men and materials was also needed as used to run Railways.
3.Expansion of agriculture= forests are also cut to meet the increasing demand of food crops due to rising population.
4.Plantation= large areas are also clear to make wave of tea, coffee and Rubber plantations which has huge demand in international market
5.According to the colonial government forest was and unproductive and less valuable for the revenue collection so forest were cut to replace it from valuable resource
History
Deforestation started with the growth of agriculture, but was exacerbated in the nineteenth century when British commercial forestry operations destroyed Indian forests mainly in western and southern areas.
Dynamics
Several causes supported deforestation, including colonization, agricultural expansion, firewood collection, timber harvesting and extension of cultivation on slopes.Due to the colonization from all over the country trees are cut down as a primary source of fuel .These trees are used for cooking food and other daily needs which require fuel .
Effects
Deforestation has affected the lives of wild animals and birds including bats.Mostly birds like sparrow, pigeon and crow are becoming rarer due to deforestation . Due to deforestation India is facing water problems in urban cities and villages.
See also
References
- "Case studies of Andaman Island, Uttara Kannada". org.uy. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- "Deforestation: Causes, Effects and Control Strategies" (PDF). intechopen.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- "Deforestation Serious Threat to Bats in India". Indian Express. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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