FORESTRY
FOREST PROTECTION
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Detailed explanation-1: -Agriculture is the main driver of deforestation. Eighty per cent of global forest loss is due to converting forests to farmland to produce agricultural commodities, such as beef, palm oil, soy, cocoa, rubber, coffee and timber which are largely exported.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most often, multiple processes work simultaneously or sequentially to cause deforestation. The single biggest direct cause of tropical deforestation is conversion to cropland and pasture, mostly for subsistence, which is growing crops or raising livestock to meet daily needs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which type of farming causes more amount of deforestation? Answer: (b), Subsistence farming causes a significant amount of deforestation. According to a survey, subsistence farming causes 48% of deforestation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cultivations and livestock farms are in fact, substitute forest areas. The influence is much higher as after the extraction of the most precious trees. They are destined for timber commercialization.