Answer:
We must conserve forests because we derive countless benefits such as food, timber etc. from them and they are an important components of our ecosystem.
Factors that contribute to deforestation are as follows:
(i) Large scale development projects have contributed to the loss of forests.
(ii) Forests are cleared on a large scale to meet the growing needs of industrialisation, especially fuel wood and for other forest products and minerals.
(iii) Mining has also contributed to deforestation.
(iv) With the increase in population and growing demand for commercial crops and the need for more and more land for agriculture, has lead to deforestation.
(v) Growing urbanization, trees are cut to establish cities, to lay down infrastructure.
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