Definition
It is a common problem associated with land resources which is accelerated today because of human activities like deforestation, overgrazing and mining. Natural factors like water and wind cause erosion of top soil. Mineral processing is also responsible for land degradation. Continuous use of land over a long period of time without taking appropriate measures to conserve and manage it.
Areas getting affected
- Overirrigation: Punjab, Haryana
- Mining: Chhattisgarh, MP
Solving Land Degradation
- Afforestation
- proper management of grazing to control overgrazing planting of shelter belts of plants
- stabilization of sand dunes by growing thorny bushes
- control of mining activities
- avoid overirrigation and overuse of fertilizers and pesticides
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How to solve land degradation? ?
- Afforestation
- proper management of grazing to control overgrazing planting of shelter belts of plants
- stabilization of sand dunes by growing thorny bushes
- control of mining activities
- avoid overirrigation and overuse of fertilizers and pesticides