CBSE Class 8 Social Science
Question 25 of 31
Land Soil Water Natural Vegetation and Wildlife — Question 25
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Question How is land being degraded? Suggest methods to conserve land resource.
The ever-growing population has increased demand for living space, due to which forests are being destroyed, thus causing land degradation. The rate of degradation of land resources can be checked by promoting afforestation, land reclamation, regulated use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, and checking to overgraze.