Causes and Impacts of Deforestation in Rampur Salban Reserved Forest : An Assessment of Anthropological Notion of Deforestation

Trees are one of the most important aspects of the planet we live in. Trees are vitally important to the environment, animals, and of course for us humans. They are important for the climate of the Earth, as they act as filters of carbon dioxide. Forests are known as habitats and shelters to millions of species. However, the trees on our planet are being depleted at a very fast rate. According to some estimates, more than 50 percent of the tree cover has disappeared due to human activity. This removal of forest or trees from a land and converting it for non-forest use is called deforestation. Deforestation is the process of converting forested land into non-forest sites that are ideal for crop raising, urbanization and industrialization. Deforestation is a serious concept and it has serious effects to the surroundings. Looming consequences such as loss of various forms of life that inhabit the planet, destruction of forest-based-societies and climatic disruption are eminent dangers which all of us need to acknowledge