Meaning
deforestation
- the cutting down of forests over a large area
- the clearing of wooded land
In a sentence
Il disboscamento minaccia molte specie locali.
Deforestation threatens many local species.
Il disboscamento è aumentato negli ultimi anni?
Has deforestation increased in recent years?
Qui il disboscamento non è ancora fuori controllo.
Here deforestation is not yet out of control.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| disboscamento | masculine · singular |
| disboscamenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used for environmental damage on a large scale.
- More specific than taglio degli alberi.
- Common with abusivo, massiccio, illegale.