deforestation

Meaning (English)

clearing of forest cover on a large scale

Meaning (मराठी)

जंगलतोड, वनक्षय

Used in a sentence

Deforestation in the Western Ghats has worsened landslides during the monsoon.

पश्चिम घाटातील जंगलतोडीमुळे पावसाळ्यातील भूस्खलनाचे प्रमाण वाढले आहे.

Synonyms

felling, forest clearance, denudation

Antonyms

afforestation, reforestation