👉 Badland is a geographical term used to describe an area of land that has been subject to extensive deforestation and subsequent degradation. It can refer to any large-scale land clearing, particularly in the United States, where clear-cutting for timber or other agricultural purposes often leads to severe soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, and increased carbon dioxide emissions. Badlands are characterized by a high degree of plant life, but they have become increasingly fragmented due to human activities such as deforestation and mining.