Question

Select the statement that is NOT a cause of deforestation.

1. Increased demand for wood for making furniture and plywood.
2. Clearing forests for hydro-electric projects and road construction.
3. Overgrazing leading to degradation of deforested lands.
4. Reforestation efforts to increase forest cover.

• A. 4 only
• B. 1, 4
• C. 1, 3
• D. All

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 4 only

• Deforestation refers to the clearing or removal of forests.

• The primary drivers include agricultural expansion, driven by growing food needs and shifting cultivation practices.

• Industrial demands for wood and paper products, as well as the need for fuel wood, also contribute significantly. Large-scale development projects like dams, mining, and infrastructure construction necessitate forest clearing.

• Overgrazing exacerbates the problem by degrading existing forest lands. Reforestation, on the other hand, is the process of restoring forest cover, which is the opposite of deforestation and aims to mitigate its effects.

• Therefore, reforestation efforts are not a cause of deforestation.