Implications and explorations of deforestation

<p>The socio-economic development of human society not only depends on the environment<br>but also influences the environment. Humans have transformed into destroyers of the<br>environment in pursuit of development. This continuous developmental process has lead to<br>large-scale exploitation of natural resources. The growing population and rapid industrialization<br>and many related activities are related to forest area exploitation. Encroachment of forest land for<br>agricultural use: On account of the increasing population, large areas of forests have been turned<br>into agricultural land to meet the growing demands. However, poor agricultural practices cause<br>the soil to become infertile in the long run, leaving the land barren and useless. Submergence of<br>forests in river valley projects: Various river valley projects have caused large-scale<br>submergence of forests. Such large-scale logging has led to forest degradation and the resultant<br>soil erosion has led to a heavy flow of sediments into the coastal waters that has smothered and<br>killed a substantial amount of corals. The extraction has also adversely affected mangroves and<br>corals. Specials such as the saltwater crocodile and the Andaman wild pig have become<br>endangered. </p>