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This section details the ongoing issue of deforestation throughout history, emphasizing its acceleration during colonial rule. Key causes such as agricultural expansion, timber demand for railways, and the establishment of plantations are discussed, highlighting their negative effects on forest biodiversity and local communities.
Deforestation refers to the permanent destruction of forests to make way for other uses, such as agriculture, urban development, or logging. Historially, this issue has roots stretching back centuries but became particularly pronounced under colonial attitudes. This section outlines several significant causes of deforestation, particularly in the Indian context:
The text further illustrates how deforestation has systemic repercussions, including the rise in agricultural boundaries, the notion of land improvement, and the cultural detachment of local communities from their traditional forest-based practices.
Deforestation: The clearing of forests leading to environmental degradation.
Colonial Expansion: The colonization efforts increased land use for agriculture, impacting forests.
Biodiversity Crisis: The loss of diverse plant and animal species as forests vanish.
When forests clear, species disappear; a loss that we should all fear.
Once, a vast forest was home to countless species, but men wanted crops and railways, and soon it was nothing but bare land.
Use 'C-R-P' to recall Causes of deforestation: Cultivation, Railways, Plantations.
The Amazon Rainforest, which contains immense biodiversity, faces severe deforestation due to agricultural expansion.
In India, colonial policies led to the systematic clearing of forests to develop commercial plantations for tea and coffee.
Term: Deforestation
Definition: The permanent destruction of forests to make way for other uses.
The permanent destruction of forests to make way for other uses.
Term: Biodiversity
Definition: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Term: Plantation
Definition: A large estate where crops such as tea, coffee, or rubber are cultivated, often leading to deforestation.
A large estate where crops such as tea, coffee, or rubber are cultivated, often leading to deforestation.
Term: Colonialism
Definition: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Term: Ecology
Definition: The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical environment.
The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical environment.