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NEET2009BotanyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual

What is the main cause for the extinction of some species in tropical forest ?

Options

  1. ADeforestation
  2. BAfforestation
  3. CPollution
  4. DSoil erosin

Correct answer

A. Deforestation

Step-by-step solution

Deforestation is the depletion of forest resources. Its main cause is the explosion of human and livestock population with the increased demand of the basic needs. Ideally one third ( 33 % ) of land of a country must be covered by forest. In India forest cover is only 19.43 % out of which only 13 % are thick forest. India is losing about 1.5 million hectare of forest covers each year. The major effect of deforestation is the loss of precious wild life, rare species of flora and fauna. Directly or indirectly, defore

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