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India has lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since the year 2000. This is equivalent to a six per cent decrease in tree cover during this period. — Source: The Indian Express, 12.04.2024
Mention any two causes of the decrease in the forest cover of India.
Topic: Deforestation
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(1) Clearing of forests for agriculture and urban expansion. (2) Forest fires (and overgrazing and large development projects), which destroy wide belts of tree cover.
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