Land degradation is
a process in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by a
combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land. It is viewed as any change
or disturbance to the land perceived
to be deleterious or undesirable.
- Deforestation:
Forests play an important role in maintaining the fertility of the soil by shedding
their leaves which contain many nutrients
- Excessive Use of
Fertilizers and Pesticides.
- Overgrazing
- Salination
- Water-logging
- Desertification
- Soil erosion
- Wasteland