De-vegetation leads to droughts and wild fires

Pic: Sharka Todd

Devegetation dries out the land which leaves remaining vegetation more susceptible to droughts and wild fires. This is is a big problem in Australia which is highly susceptible to both droughts and wild fires.  The solution is to encourage as much re-vegetation as possible, especially by increasing the areas given over to forests and bush land.  Land management practices as described by Peter Andrews can also help this process by keeping water in local environments.