While today the city's landscape appears to be barren, there is recorded evidence of extensive deforestation and numerous agricultural activities.
In addition, its habitat is threatened by extensive deforestation, dam construction, land development, and water pollution.
The major source of degradation is the extensive deforestation in the upper reaches and non-sustainable agriculture.
Poverty, population growth and lack of fuel have led to extensive deforestation, which, along with poaching, has reduced the wildlife.
Also, parts of their habitat have been destroyed to make way for major highways and extensive deforestation.
Iceland has undergone extensive deforestation since Vikings settled in the ninth century.
The town experienced major floods in 1877 and 1990, contributed to by extensive deforestation of the steep surrounding region.
Over the centuries, extensive deforestation has occurred, with only small remnants of the original forests surviving.
The Neolithic period saw extensive deforestation for farming land.
However, the results of the farming led to extensive deforestation and caused extensive environmental damage.