Disadvantage of deforestation is

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  1. Increase in soil erosion
  2. Decrease in soil erosion
  3. Increase in number of wildlife
  4. Increase in rain

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Option 1 : Increase in soil erosion
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Concept:

  • Deforestation is the permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides the forest.
  • This can include clearing the land for agriculture or grazing or using the timber for fuel, construction, or manufacturing. 

Explanation:

Increase in soil erosion:

  • Deforestation is one of the major causes of soil erosion.
  • Plants keep soils bound in locks of roots, and thus, prevent erosion.
  • They also add humus to the soil by shedding leaves and twigs.
  • Forests have been denuded practically in most parts of India but their effect on soil erosion is more in hilly parts of the country.

Important Points

Consequences of deforestation:

  • Reduction in groundwater.
  • Exposing soil to heat and rain
  • Flooding
  • Loss of biodiversity
  • Displacement of indigenous communities
  • Climate change
  • Economic loss
  • Landslides
  • Decreased rainfall

Thus, the disadvantage of deforestation is Increase in soil erosion.

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