Forest and Forest Uses (Human activities that affects the forest) IV

Agricultural Science JSS 2 Third Term

WEEK 9

Forest and Forest Uses (Human activities that affect the forest) IV

Performance Objectives

Student should be able to:

     1. Explain human activities that affect the forest.

 Content

From the beginning of man's existence, his quest for urbanization, industrialization, mechanization and ultimate need to meet the food challenges of the ever-increasing world population, embarks on some activities that disturb the forest. On the whole, when these activities become severe, the forest resources are lost.

The various human activities that affect the forest include:

1. Deforestation: Deforestation is the cutting down or felling of forest trees without replacement or it is the removal of forest trees and other forms of vegetative cover…