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How does building roads lead to "large-scale deforestation"?

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Deforestation, clearance, clearcutting or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land which is then converted to a non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. The most concentrated deforestation occurs in tropical rainforests. About 31% of Earth's land surface is covered by forests.

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to build roads you have to clear land to make road not only you have to tear down trees you have to cut down on all different kinds of plants

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How does building roads lead to "large-scale deforestation"?

Road building entails clearance of bushes which might contain trees of different calibre as a result contributing to large-scale deforestation. Continuous felling of trees without replacement leads to large-scale deforestation due to urbanization that led to road construction.

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