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Geography GK · Q36

World Environment And Ecology

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 36

Q36

Which has the maximum rate of deforestation?

A.
Tropical Zone
Answer
B.
Desert Zone
C.
Temperate Zone
D.
Northern Forest

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Maximum deforestation occurs in tropical zone mostly in Amazon rain forests due to animal (cattle) ranching equalling 14% of world's total annual deforestation. A 1991 study shows 90% of deforested tropical regions becoming farms or ranchland, while only 10% is replanted for future timber harvests.