Forests cover over 31% of the land area of our planet.They produce oxygen which is vital for living and also provides homes for people and wildlife. Deforestation refers to the removal of forest cover where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. The loss of the forest cover results change in the climatic condition and also affects the biodiversity which in turn threatens the life of the people.
Forests play a critical role in mitigating climate change as they work as a carbon sink.
CAUSE OF DEFORESTATION : -
‎The most common pressures causing deforestation and severe forest degradation are agriculture, forest fires, mining, infrastructure projects and increased logging. Some of the causes of deforestation are discussed below.
EFFECT OF DEFORESTATION: -
Deforestation has a lot of consequences on the environment. Environmental effects like global warming, floods and droughts, soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, and climate change are caused due to deforestation. Some effects of deforestation are explained below.