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In 1600, approximately one-sixth of India’s landmass was under cultivation.

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The above statement is true.
In 1600, approximately one-sixth of India’s landmass was under cultivation. It has doubled in recent years. With the increase in population, we had more mouths to feed. Hence we need more land. So forests were cleared.The disappearance of forests is known as deforestation. It is not a new problem. People have been clearing forests since ages. But it became extensive and more systematic in the colonial period.The forests are very essential in our daily lives as they fulfill a variety of our needs. But a lot of this diversity is disappearing really fast because of mismanagement and deforestation. 9.3% of the world’s total area was cleared for cultivation, industrialization etc.
The planting of new forests is called afforestation. We need to consciously manage more and more afforestation to maintain ecological balance and for sustainable growth.

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