clearing land for agriculture
The human race !
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The number one cause of tropical deforestation worldwide is agriculture, specifically for activities like palm oil production, cattle ranching, and soy farming. These industries often involve clearing large areas of forest to make way for these commodities, leading to widespread deforestation in tropical regions.
Population growth / clearing of lands for agricultural use.
clearing of lands for agricultural use
commercial logging
Human habitation is the main reason or causes of deforestation.
Tropical rain forests are affected by deforestation worldwide, especially in Indonesia, the Amazon, and Africa.
the leading cause has been the need to clear rural lands for cattle pasture
The biggest threat of tropical deforestation is that of erosion, which leads to desertification. Desertification in tropical areas impacts the water cycle of the entire planet.
Thomas K. Rudel has written: 'Tropical forests' -- subject(s): Deforestation, Rain forest conservation 'Tropical deforestation' -- subject(s): Clearing of land, Deforestation, Peasantry, Rain forests
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