Read the article below and answer each of the following questions.
Landslide in Indian village of Malin Leaves 17 Dead and 200 Missing
At least 17 people were killed and 200 people were trapped as 44 houses in Malin village were flattened by a landslide that hit after heavy rain.
Environmentalists said large-scale deforestation had made the place vulnerable. An expert on landslides said ‘the cause of the landslide appears to be the clearing of land on the hill for farming and the removal of trees’.
(i) In what country did this landslide take place? (ii) Name one effect of the landslide mentioned in the article.
(iii) The article states that one cause of this landslide was the ‘removal of trees’. Briefly explain how the removal of trees can lead to a landslide.
Remember!
Deforestation is the removal of vegetation. How does that impact on the land?
(iv) If this land was reforested (replanted with trees), it would help protect against future landslides. Describe another benefit of planting trees.
Exam Hint
Think of sustainability and climate change in this answer.