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Deforestation in India is the widespread destruction of major forests in India. The loss of trees and other vegetation can cause climate change, desertification, soil erosion, fewer crops, flooding, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and a host of problems for indigenous people. Check the figure below and answer below questions.

A

What are the long term effects of deforestation?

B

How will deforestation affect us in the future?

C

Which country has the highest rate of deforestation?

D

Which is the first country to put a ban on deforestation?

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(a) The long term effects—are climate change and loss of biodiversity.
(b) Deforestation increases the global temper ature which leads to climate change and global warming.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) Norway.
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