1. ABDUL HALEEM - Department of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Balochistan, Sariab Road Quetta,
Pakistan.
2. SAID QASIM - Department of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Balochistan, Sariab Road Quetta,
Pakistan.
3. ROMANA AMBREEN - Department of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Balochistan, Sariab Road Quetta,
Pakistan.
Land degradation is one of the most serious problem in the developing countries, especially in Pakistan. Land degradation is considered one of the greatest socio-economic and environmental problems. The main aim of this study was to investigate the causes and impacts of land degradation on livelihood local farmers of District, Ziarat in Balochistan province of Pakistan. The primary data were collected from a sample size of 400 local farmers through questionnaires and a set of interviews. Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used to analyse the data. Descriptive statistics was applied to show the frequencies and percentages of different variables. Binary regression was run to find the causes of land degradation in the study area. Out of the selected 15 variables, five variables i.e., excessive use of forest trees for fuel wood, shortage of agriculture labor, lack of agriculture training, use of marginal land and improper use of fertilizers were found to have significant effect on land degradation. The results are presented through tables, graphs and charts.
Land degradation; Deforestation; Local farmers; Ziarat; Balochistan.