Question

Which statement is correct regarding deforestation?

I. The process of clearance of forest by burning or logging is called deforestation

II. The main reasons for deforestation are trees or derived charcoal are used as, or sold, for fuel or as a commodity, while cleared land is used as grassland for livestock, plantations of commodities, and settlements.

III. Deforested areas usually sustain extensive adverse soil erosion and regularly damage into wasteland.

(a) I & II (b) II & III (c) Only III (d) All the above

Answer 1

(d) The process of clearance of forest by burning or logging is called deforestation. The main reasons for deforestation are trees or derived charcoal are used as, or sold, for fuel or as (a) commodity, while cleared land is used as grassland for livestock, plantations of commodities, and settlements. Deforested areas usually sustain extensive adverse soil erosion and regularly damage into wasteland.