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the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage
- Large-scale deforestation is driven by the demand for agricultural land.
- Governments are enacting laws to slow deforestation and protect forests.
- Rapid deforestation has destroyed the habitats of countless wildlife species.
- The deforestation of mountain slopes increases the risk of landslides.
- Activists are protesting against companies responsible for massive deforestation.
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a condition of having been cleared of trees
- Decades of deforestation have turned the once-green valley into barren land.
- The country’s rapid urbanization resulted in widespread deforestation across multiple provinces.
- Scientists are studying how long it takes for forests to recover from deforestation.
- The vast deforestation in the area has led to increased temperatures and disrupted ecosystems.
- In some regions, deforestation has permanently changed the landscape, making reforestation difficult.