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==Specific causes of deforestation== | ==Specific causes of deforestation== | ||
The specific individual causes are almost too many to list, but the following is an attempt to enumerate some of the most obvious. | |||
* '''Population pressure''' As noted above, Ethiopia has a population estimated at over 84 million, making it one of the largest in Africa and the 14th largest in the world. Large population increases over the last century have put huge pressure on the land and have resulted in extensive forest clearing for agricultural use, overgrazing, and exploitation of existing forests for fuel wood, fodder, and construction materials. | |||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{License cc|Andrew Barton}} | |||