What are the main causes of deforestation?

Check all that apply!

A) air pollution

B) mining

C) cattle ranching

D) water pollution

E) logging

B) mining

C) cattle ranching

E) logging

Explanation:

Deforestation is the process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially by an agricultural system. Deforestation is done to make land available for other uses such as plantations and pastures. The main causes of deforestation are mining, logging and cattle ranching. Other causes include agriculture (cash crops), oil and gas extraction, development (housing and urbanization) and lack of law enforcement.

B) mining

C) cattle ranching

E) logging