They are criminals if they don't reforest the same number of trees they have cut off, in other places.
The practice of burning forests to clear land for farming
Farming/agriculture, building houses & roads (or anything else), mining, clear cutting forests, etc.
Primary causes: >Timber > Paper > Furnitures > Fuel > For building homes > Land for agriculture- reason why we clear the forests
jhumming (shifting agriculture) is a primitive method of farming in rural areas (now banned by governments) which consists of burning of trees in forests to clear them out for practising agriculture. the unburnt trees are hacked out and left to decay. (i hope this answer helps =) )
Question is not clear.
Human beings clear forests for several reasons, including agriculture, logging for timber, urbanization, and infrastructure development. These activities often benefit human livelihoods and economic growth, but they can have detrimental effects on ecosystems and biodiversity. Sustainable management practices and conservation efforts are necessary to balance human needs and the protection of forests.
it is true
Farmers have cleared forests, and continue to clear forests, to make room to plant their crops.
By neglecting to clear-cut forests.
they had to clear thick forests
clear cutting ------------------ deforestation
So they could make room for crops.