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TARGET
GROUP
Classes: IX - XII
Ages: 13 -18
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
After interacting with this software the
learner will be able to:
DEFINE
STATE
•Effects of deforestation on
the environment
ASSESS
•Consequences of deforestation
on human population
EVOLVE
•Strategies to combat effects of
deforestation
Land degradation is the over exploitation and
depletion of land resources, such as, soil, forests,
and pasture land.
•Deforestation
•Soil Erosion
•Mining activities
•Solid waste disposal
•Agricultural practices
WHAT IS A FOREST?
•pastures,
• shifting cultivation,
•agricultural land ...
Shifting Cultivation is preceded by slash and burn of forests
leading to massive deforestation
or for other activities, like
Setting up industries
Constructing dams
Effects of deforestation on
the general environment:
•Under
develop
ment
•Low
‘Quality
of Life’
•Poverty
MEASURES TO CHECK
DESTRUCTION OF FORESTS --
•Proper management of forests
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