Answer:
The
major four reasons for depletion of forest resources in India are
(i) Rapid expansion of urbanisation and
habitation called for deforestation.
(ii) Different development projects like river valley projects,
construction activities, mining activities are major contributor to
deforestation and degradation of forest land.
(iii) Increase in agricultural practices like intensive
agriculture and commercial agriculture after independence led to transfer of
forest land to agriculture land.
(iv) Again commercial use of forest products like timber,
medicinal plants, etc. result in destruction of forests.
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