Question
Differentiate between : afforestation and deforestation

Answer

Afforestation Deforestation
$(1)$ It is the practice of renewing a forest by large scale planting of seedlings or small plants in place of cut down trees.
more land for cultivation,
$(1)$ It is the practice of cutting down of the trees to obtain housing, construction of roads raw materials for paper etc.
$(2)$ Afforestation helps to reduce soil erosion. $(2)$ Soil erosion increases due to deforestation.
$(3)$ Afforestation helps to maintain carbon dioxide-oxygen balance in nature. $(3)$ Deforestation disturbs carbon dioxide oxygen balance in nature.

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