明清时期湖南自然生态环境的变迁

明清时期,由于人口增多而大量的土地开发,导致了湖南自然生态环境的恶化,表现在湖南植被的破坏和洞庭湖区域灾害的频繁。落后的生产开发方式是生态环境破坏的主要原因;经济利益的诱导,使得人们追求金钱,忽略了生态环境的重要性;经济作物及农作物的推广,进一步加剧了生态环境的恶化。

The Change of the Natural Ecological Environment During the Ming and Qing Dynasties

In Ming and Qing Dynasties, due to increased population and a lot of land had been developed , the deterioration of the natural ecological environment in Hunan had been made , such as the vegetation damage and frequent disasters in Dongting Lake area in Hunan province. The main reason is contributed to the backward production approach, the economic benefits for which peo- ple pursued and the ignored protection of the ecological environment. Promotion of economie crops and crops are further exacerbated the deterioration of ecological environment.