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Bush Burning: Causes, Effects, and Regulations

- Bush burning is the act of setting forests, weeds and grasses on fire, which can occur accidentally or deliberately during activities like hunting, farming, and construction. - The effects of bush burning include destroying ground cover that protects soil, exposing soil to erosion, potential destruction of crops and property from fires spreading rapidly, loss of wildlife, and air pollution. - Regulations against bush burning include establishing agencies to control, prevent, and monitor bush burning; having environmental ministries regulate activities that could cause disasters; enacting laws; and educating the public about effects through agencies and media.

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Bush Burning: Causes, Effects, and Regulations

- Bush burning is the act of setting forests, weeds and grasses on fire, which can occur accidentally or deliberately during activities like hunting, farming, and construction. - The effects of bush burning include destroying ground cover that protects soil, exposing soil to erosion, potential destruction of crops and property from fires spreading rapidly, loss of wildlife, and air pollution. - Regulations against bush burning include establishing agencies to control, prevent, and monitor bush burning; having environmental ministries regulate activities that could cause disasters; enacting laws; and educating the public about effects through agencies and media.

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ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD

- BUSH BURNING
WALT:
• Define bush burning,
• Mention human activities that influence
bush burning,
• outline the effects of bush burning,
• State regulations against bush burning.
BUSH BURNING
• This s the act of setting forests, weeds and
grasses on fire.
• Fire destroys ground cover which protects the
soil, organic matter and soil organisms. This
affects the soil structure adversely.
• Bush burning may be accidental or deliberate.
HUMAN ACTIVITIES THAT INFLUENCE BUSH
BURNING
• Hunting
• Farming
• Construction
• By accidents: carelessly disposing of cigarette
stumps or burnt debris without putting out
the fires completely.
EFFECTS OF BUSH BURNING
• It spreads rapidly and can destroy economic crops.
• It exposes the soil to erosion which wash away soil
nutrient.
• Uncontrolled bush burning may lead to loss of valuable
properties.
• Bush burning and forest fire leads the destruction of
wildlife.
• It is a major source of air pollution.
• It contributes to the depletion of the ozone layer.
• It lead to loss of soil nutrients.
REGULATION OF BUSH BURNING
The burning of bushes can be controlled through the following ways:
1. Establishment of agencies to control, prevent and monitor bush
burning in Nigeria. Some of these agencies include; Federal
Environmental protection agency (FEPA), National Forest
Conservation Council of Nigeria (NAFCON)
2. Ministries of environment should control and regulate
environmental activities that may cause disaster.
3. Laws should be enacted by the government to control bush
burning.
4. Agencies should educate the masses about the effects of bush
burning.
5. Mass media should be used to enlighten people on how to control
bush burning.
CLASS ACTIVITY
• What is bush burning?
• List five methods of controlling bush burning.
• State five effects of bush burning
HOMEWORK
• Basic Science workbook, pages…………….
DEFORESTATION
WALT:
• Define of Deforestation
• Outline the causes of Deforestation
• State the effects of Deforestation
• Explain the control of Deforestation
DEFORESTATION
• Deforestation is the continuous removal of
trees without replacing or replanting them.
Deforestation is also the permanent
destruction of forest in order to make land
available for other uses.
CAUSES OF DEFORESTATION
1. Removal of trees to make land available for the
construction of roads, building of houses and industries,
recreational centres and so on.
2. Indiscriminate logging by poachers for industrial purposes
like the production of paper, furniture, sculptures etc.
3. Felling of trees to make wood available for domestic
purposes like cooking.
4. Burning of forest for hunting and farming.
5. Natural causes like forest fire during thunderstorm or
landslides can also lead to loss of forest trees.
EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION
• It leads to the loss of wildlife and biodiversity.
• It contributes to climatic change and increase in global
warming.
• It lead to the loss of habitat of so many species of animals
especially birds.
• It lead to decrease in atmospheric oxygen and increase in
CO2. This means that plants and animals are in danger
because there will less oxygen to breathe in.
• It leads to flooding and erosion.
• It may lead to economic loss if forest raw materials are no
longer available for industry to use or export.
WAYS TO CONTROL DEFORESTATION
1. Afforestation: This is the planting of trees in places where they
are not planted before. Afforestation helps to bring forest
condition to places where they do not exist before. An example of
afforestation is the "Plant A Tree" initiative.
2. Reforestation: This is the replanting of trees to replace those
trees that have been removed from the forest.
3. Governments should establish game reserves.
4. Government should make laws against indiscriminate poaching
and logging.
5. Government should make laws against bush burning.
6. The use of forest guards to keep trespassers away from the
forest.
7. Public should be educated on the dangers of deforestation
CLASS ACTIVITY

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