What are the consequences of loss of forest cover ?

Explanation

Forest cover of the world is rapidly depleting. It is more rapid in developing countries. The reasons are: rapidly increasing population, Eindustrialization and urbanization. Destruction of the forest is very rapid, particularly in the tropical region.
Serious effects of deforestation are as follows:
( 1 ) It induces changes in the regional and global climate.
(2) Due to the destruction of forests, the rainfall decreases.
(3) Loss of forest cover causes increase in soil erosion and decrease in the fertility of land.
(4) Increase in the amount of `CO_2` and temperature in the atmosphere. This leads to greenhouse effects.
(5) Due to loss of habitat of wildlife, chains of foodweb break. As a result of it many organisms become endangered or extinct.
(6) The ecosystem balance is disturbed due to deforestation and irregularities arise in the functioning of biogeochemical cycles.