Question
Explain FOUR causes of forest depletion in Kenya today.
Answer
i) Fire outbreaks like the one that happened on Mount Kenya recently destroy large tracts of forests
ii) Pests and diseases also kill trees leading to forest depletion
iii) Population explosion has raised demand for wood which has resulted into overexploitation of the forests
ii) Forest encroachment by man has reduced area under forests
iii) Industrialization - setting up of industries that use timber as their raw materials has led to deforestation
iv) Adverse climatic conditions e.g prolonged drought make trees to die
v) Illegal felling of trees hence their depletion
ii) Pests and diseases also kill trees leading to forest depletion
iii) Population explosion has raised demand for wood which has resulted into overexploitation of the forests
ii) Forest encroachment by man has reduced area under forests
iii) Industrialization - setting up of industries that use timber as their raw materials has led to deforestation
iv) Adverse climatic conditions e.g prolonged drought make trees to die
v) Illegal felling of trees hence their depletion
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