Q36
Which has the maximum rate of deforestation?
A.
Tropical Zone
AnswerB.
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.