Chapter-1. Environment and Ecology

Topic – Deforestation

- Prepared by: Kaushal N Kareliya (Electrical Department)

Subject:- EC&HM

Deforestation

• Demand of land ↑ = Population Explosion

• Human habitat -> Destruction of forest -> and Agricultural land

• This process is called DEFORESTATION

• Large quantity of require for furniture making• Fodders and leaves require for cattle's ↓ DEFORESTATION• Loss of ecological balance• CO2 → Trees → O2

↓• Environment healthy and sustainable for human and biological life

Deforestation

The extent of deforestation seen from satellite pictures

It has been observed thousands of forest land has been vanished and replaced by human habitation and factories

Minimization of Deforestation

• Stricter laws must be enforced by forest

department

• “Plants More Tree” campaign lunched and

incentive given to people for planting and

taking care of trees

• People should be made aware about

deforestation.