DEFORESTATION IN INDIA

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 CONSEQUENCES & OUTCOMES OF DEFORESTATION IN INDIA

Deforestation is the widespread destruction of major forests in India, which causes environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, climate change impacts, and livelihood threats for many people.

CAUSES OF DEFORESTATION IN INDIA:

  • Conversion of forest land for agriculture, urbanization, industrialization, infrastructure development, etc. 
  • Pollution of forest water and soil due to domestic sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff, solid waste dumping, etc.  
  • Overexploitation of forest resources such as timber, firewood, fodder, non-timber forest products, etc. 
  • Invasion of exotic species that compete with native species and alter the forest ecology. 
  • Forest fires that destroy large areas of vegetation and wildlife.
SOME OF THE EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION IN INDIA:

  • Soil erosion and land degradation that reduce the fertility and productivity of land. 
  • Loss of habitat and species diversity that threaten the survival of many endemic and endangered flora and fauna. 
  • Reduced water availability and quality that affect the hydrological cycle and human health. 
  • Increased greenhouse gas emissions and global warming that alter the climatic patterns and increase the frequency and intensity of natural disasters. 
  • Reduced livelihood opportunities and income for forest-dependent communities that depend on forest goods and services for their sustenance.
OUTCOMES

Some of the movements against deforestation in India are:
  • The Bishnoi Movement
  • The Chipko movement
  • The Appiko Movement
  • The Narmada Bachao Andolan
  • The Silent Valley Project
  • Jungle Bachao Andolan
  • Tehri Dam Project

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