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What are the causes and consequences of deforestation?

Plants & Animals Conservation

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Causes of deforestation :

  1. Procuring land for cultivation.
  2. Building houses and factories.
  3. Making furniture or using wood as fuel.
  4. Forest fires
  5. Severe droughts

Consequences of deforestation:

  1. Disturbance in biodiversity
  2. Global warming
  3. Climate change
  4. Floods and droughts
  5. Desertification of soil
  6. Soil erosion

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