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• Aridity that has reduced area under forests
• High population leading to clearing of forests for settlement
• Over exploiting of forests resources e.g timber fuel.
• Government policy of resettling people in forested areas.
• Forest fires which have contributed to destruction of forests.
• Pests and diseases which destroys trees.
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