explain the factors responsible for depletion of flora and fauna
factors responsible for the depletion of flora and fauna
- the greatest problem inflicted on indian forest was during the colonial period due to the expansion of railways , agriculture , commercial and scientific forestryand mining activities.
- large river valley projects or multipurpose river valley projects submerge large areas of forest
- grazing and fuelwood collection causes fast depletion of forest resources
- forest fire causes great damage to the forest wealth
- hunting , poaching and encroachment of forest lead to the fast depletion of flora and fauna
- mining leads to large scale destruction of forest
- environmental pollution causes great damage to the flora and fauna
- poisioning of wild animals by the farmers to protect their animals and crops
- overpopulation in trade world countries is also one of the causes of environmental degradation