Land degradation is caused by human-induced processes like deforestation, poor farming practices, overgrazing, and mining activities that deteriorate the quality of land and resources. This leads to soil erosion, reduced nutrients and productivity, desertification, and loss of vegetation. Preventive measures include proper waste management, controlled mining, afforestation, and sustainable agricultural and grazing practices.

1. LAND DEGRADATION

2. Land degradation is a process in
which the value of the biophysical
environment is affected by
combination of human-induced
processes acting upon the land
Deterioration in the quality of land,
its topsoil, vegetation or
water resources, caused usually by
excessive or inappropriate
exploitation.

3. RELATED IMAGES

4. CAUSES :
 Land clearance,such as deforestation and clear
cutting
 Agricultural depletion of soil nutrients through poor
farming practices
 Livestock including overgrazing and overdrafting
 Inappropriate irrigation,mono culture and over
drafting
 Soil contamination and mining activities.
 Dumping of non-biodegradable trash, such
as plastics

5. EFFECTS:
Soil erosion is one of the most
destructive phenomena of land
degradation.
Surface runoff and floods.
Desertification.
Loss of Nutrients and land productivity.
Loss of fodder,decline in production of
timber.

6. STATISTICAL VIEW

7. PREVENTIVE MEASURES:
 Proper management of waste lands.
 Control of mining activities.
 Proper discharge and disposal of industrial
wastes.
 Using natural fertilizers.
 Afforestation and proper management of
gazing can help to some extent.
 Stabilisation of sand dunes by growing
thorny bushes.