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Permanent removal of forest for change of land use
The clearing of woods and forests is the process by which native vegetation, such as trees and shrubs, together with their roots are permanently removed
Clearing_(geography)
Topics referred to by the same term
The Clearing (Wolf Alice album), 2025 Clearing (forest), a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area Clearing (geography), the
Clearing
Conversion of forest to non-forest for human use
weep and mourn for the death of her precious children. Clearcutting Clearing (geography) Defaunation Forest transition Illegal logging International Year
Deforestation
Open area within a woodland
In the most general sense, a glade or clearing is an open area within a forest. Glades are often grassy meadows under the canopy of deciduous trees such
Glade_(geography)
Country in North America
many Indigenous peoples of the Canadian Prairies to "Indian reserves", clearing the way for ethnic European block settlements. This caused the collapse
Canada
International trade organization
The Asian Clearing Union (ACU) was established on December 9, 1974, at the initiative of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
Asian_Clearing_Union
This glossary of geography terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in geography and related fields, including Earth science, oceanography
Glossary of geography terms (A–M)
Glossary_of_geography_terms_(A–M)
Subdiscipline of geography concentrating on urban areas
Urban geography is the subdiscipline of geography that derives from a study of cities and urban processes. Urban geographers and urbanists examine various
Urban_geography
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Valley Railroad, Clearing House became a railroad stop. The mines continued to operate into the 1950s. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information
Clearing_House,_California
Country in West Asia
to 29.8% and rates of anxiety and depression also rising sharply. After clearing militants from its territory, Israel launched one of the most destructive
Israel
2026 armed conflict in West Asia
violations". On 11 April, Trump said that American forces had started "clearing" the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claimed that an American ship on its way to
2026_Iran_war
The geography of France consists of a terrain that is mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in the north and the west and mountainous in the south
Geography_of_France
British clearing house group
LCH (originally London Clearing House) is a financial market infrastructure company headquartered in London that provides clearing services to major international
LCH_(clearing_house)
1766 6 Geo. 3. c. 92 14 May 1766 An Act for amending, widening, altering, clearing, and keeping in Repair, several Roads, leading from the Market Cross in
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1766
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1766
Most populous city in Canada
The fire claimed one victim, John Croft, who was an explosive expert clearing the ruins from the fire. It caused CA$10,387,000 (equivalent to $390,356
Toronto
Yarmouth (Improvement) Act 1772 12 Geo. 3. c. 14 1 April 1772 An Act for clearing, depthening, repairing, maintaining, and improving, the Haven and Piers
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1772
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1772
territorial claim covering almost half of the continent. The country's geography encompasses a wide range of environments, from arid and semi-arid interior
Geography_of_Australia
2024 bridge collapse near Baltimore, Maryland, US
temporary passage for commercial work vessels involved in recovery and clearing efforts, with a controlling depth of 11 feet (3.4 m), a horizontal clearance
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_collapse
Global conflict (1939-1945)
the forces of the Philippine Commonwealth advanced in the Philippines, clearing Leyte by the end of April 1945. They landed on Luzon in January 1945 and
World_War_II
American photographer and environmentalist (1902–1984)
many new photographs of the Sierra Nevada; and one of his most famous, Clearing Winter Storm, depicted the entire Yosemite Valley, just as a winter storm
Ansel_Adams
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Post. Retrieved June 3, 2020. Bump, Philip (June 2, 2020). "Timeline: The clearing of Lafayette Square". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 6, 2020. Gittleson
Donald_Trump
Mixed woodland-grassland ecosystem
American savannas have been cleared of trees, and this clearing continues today. For example, land clearing and fracking threaten the Northern Territory, Australia
Savanna
U.S. state
Part of the Californias region of North America, the state's diverse geography ranges from the Pacific Coast and metropolitan areas in the west to the
California
Continent
of Oceania. Scholars have attributed this to various factors including geography, climate, corruption, colonialism, the Cold War, and neocolonialism. Despite
Africa
Geographical region in the Pacific Ocean
OH-s(h)ee-AH-nee-ə, -AY-, US: /ˌoʊ.ʃi.ˈæ.ni.ə, -ˈɑː.n-/ OH-shee-A(H)N-ee-ə) is a geographical region including Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Oceania
Oceania
Large forest in the region of Picardy, France
called Clairière de l'Armistice ("Glade of the Armistice", or "Armistice Clearing") covers the historic treaty area. Additions include a statue of Marshal
Forest_of_Compiègne
Country in South America
Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands
Bolivia
Human-caused changes to climate on Earth
was from permanent clearing to enable agricultural expansion for crops and livestock. Another 24% has been lost to temporary clearing under the shifting
Climate_change
on September 11, 2010. Berg-Andersson, Richard E. (January 17, 2007). "Clearing up the Confusion surrounding Ohio's Admission to Statehood". The Green
List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union
List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union
concentrations, limiting use to neutralization. Initial destructive fire, aimed at clearing trenches, occurred in July 1915 in Champagne using early gas shells. Low
French artillery during World War I
French_artillery_during_World_War_I
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
"Oldest Live-Birth Fossil Found; Fish Had Umbilical Cord". National Geographic News. 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved
David_Attenborough
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
Convention was held in Decatur. Exploiting his embellished frontier legend of clearing land and splitting fence rails, Lincoln's supporters promoted him as "The
Abraham_Lincoln
araucaria pine in Paraná. The inverse situation existed with regard to clearing for wood in the Amazon rain forest, of which about 15% had been cleared
Geography_of_Brazil
1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union
employed. The construction work included erecting walls around the perimeter, clearing and surface-concreting the surrounding ground to remove sources of radiation
Chernobyl_disaster
Westernmost region of the African continent
of elephants survived in Nigeria, hunting, agricultural expansion and clearing of forest in that country drastically affected its wildlife population
West_Africa
2023 armed incursions and massacres in Israel
Palestinian militants and the soldiers and civilians on the ground. After clearing militants from its territory, Israel launched a bombing campaign and invaded
October_7_attacks
citrus Lime Australian lime Lumia Orange Papeda Sweet lemon Food portal List of lemon dishes and drinks "The Citrus Family Tree", National Geographic
List_of_citrus_fruits
Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
Nakba is not a new one for Palestinians ..."); Masalha 2012, pp. 5 ("The clearing out and displacement of the Palestinians did not end with the 1948 war
Nakba
World Wide Web content existing on darknets
Wired. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015. "Clearing Up Confusion – Deep Web vs. Dark Web". BrightPlanet. 2014-03-27. Archived
Dark_web
2026 geopolitical and economic crisis
On 11 April, Trump said that American forces had started had started "clearing" the strait. Iran claimed that an American vessel on its way to the strait
2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
Federal capital district of the United States
in 1901 and included landscaping the Capitol grounds and National Mall, clearing slums, and establishing a new citywide park system. The plan is thought
Washington,_D.C.
Country in Northern Europe
159". Currency Code Services – ISO 4217 Maintenance Agency. SIX Interbank Clearing. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved
Lithuania
2014 aircraft disappearance
suspect if human intervention was the cause of the disappearance, after clearing all others on the flight of suspicion over possible motives. Power was
Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370
Place in Styria, Slovenia
lie along the main road in the western part of the settlement. The Lebe Clearing 1–3 mass graves (Lebejeva frata 1–3) are clustered together north of the
Slivniško_Pohorje
1990–1991 conflict in the Middle East
of enemy resistance. Task Force 3–37th Armor breached the Iraqi defense clearing four passage lanes and expanding the gap under direct enemy fire. Also
Gulf_War
Land service branch of the U.S. military
of defense. In 2013, the army shifted to six geographical commands that align with the six geographical unified combatant commands (CCMD): United States
United_States_Army
Famine during the Gaza war
plans and predictably created a famine throughout Gaza. Tracking the geography of Israel's starvation tactics alongside Israeli officials' statements
Gaza_Strip_famine
Legislative capital of South Africa
through measures including desalination, tapping into groundwater, and clearing invasive species. In mid-2024, the Cape Town municipality stated that it
Cape_Town
Capital and most populous city of DR Congo
'Restrained' Punishment". International Freedom of Expression Exchange Clearing House. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2025
Kinshasa
were CDS. CDS are lightly regulated. As of 2008, there was no central clearing house to honor CDS in the event a party to a CDS proved unable to perform
Government policies and the subprime mortgage crisis
Government_policies_and_the_subprime_mortgage_crisis
Country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
Indonesia also contains most of Southeast Asia's old-growth forest. Forest clearing and fragmentation continue to affect terrestrial habitats, while land-based
Indonesia
Indian independence activist (1869–1948)
LCCN 2021017207. For further evidence of Patel's involvement in the clearing of Muslims in north India, see Pandey (2001, 196). Against the background
Mahatma_Gandhi
Portuguese archipelago in the North Atlantic
Sciences, using data from lake sediment core sampling, suggests brush-clearing was undertaken and animal husbandry introduced between 700 and 850 A.D
Azores
Uncontrolled fire in forests or open spaces
in land-clearing and agriculture such as slash-and-burn farming. In the tropics, farmers often practice the slash-and-burn method of clearing fields during
Wildfire
Experience of places in children's lives
Children's geographies is an area of study within human geography and childhood studies that involves researching the places and spaces of children's lives
Children's_geographies
Equipment allowing or assisting the user to breathe in a hostile environment
Roxburgh, H.L. (1947). "Oxygen Equipment for Climbing Mount Everest". The Geographical Journal. 109 (4/6): 207–16. Bibcode:1947GeogJ.109..207R. doi:10.2307/1789440
Breathing_apparatus
2025 aviation accident in Louisville, Kentucky, US
the MD-11 from its fleet. On May 11, the FAA lifted its grounding order, clearing the MD-11 to return to service. Morgan & Morgan announced the first lawsuit
UPS_Airlines_Flight_2976
British prince (born 1984)
education at Eton with two A-Levels, achieving a grade B in art and a D in geography, having decided to drop history of art after AS level. He has been described
Prince_Harry,_Duke_of_Sussex
American actor (born 1974)
criticized the government's palm oil industry's slash-and-burn forest clearing methods. In July 2016, his foundation donated $15.6 million to help protect
Leonardo_DiCaprio
American electric car battery charging company
300-mile range, 0-60 in 5.5s". autobloggreen. Retrieved 2009-04-12. "Clearing the Air on our DOE Loan" (Press release). Diarmuid OConnell, Vice President
Better_Place_(company)
Ancient state in West Asia
is one of the least understood periods in Iranian archaeology, and the geography of Media remains largely obscure. Any effort to identify distinctive elements
Median_kingdom
Union territory of India
island in March 1858. The prisoners were used for hard labour and the clearing of forests led to frequent confrontation with the native Andamanese people
Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands
Peat swamps in New South Wales, Australia
The swamp communities of the Blue Mountains are a geographically dispersed group of ecologically endangered peat swamp communities, spanning multiple parts
Swamps_of_the_Blue_Mountains
historically known as the Crosstown Shootout. The 2011 game was marred by a bench-clearing brawl, which led to an official renaming of the rivalry game as the Crosstown
List of college rivalries in the United States
List_of_college_rivalries_in_the_United_States
a small portion of the original forest remains because of burning and clearing for settlement) Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates
Geography of the Pitcairn Islands
Geography_of_the_Pitcairn_Islands
Video-focused social media platform
engineers to assist TikTok in building "international warehousing, customs clearings, and supply chain systems that support domestic e-commerce efforts in
TikTok
1968 Vietnam War military campaign
preempted by the U.S. Marines' Operation Allen Brook. Continuing their border-clearing operations, three PAVN regiments asserted heavy pressure on the U.S. Special
Tet_Offensive
deforestation/degradation drivers in all geographic zones. Illegal logging is a problem in the Siwaliks, with sawlogs smuggled into India. Clearing for resettlement and agriculture
Geography_of_Nepal
milestones under a development and demonstration partnership with NASA, clearing the way for the firm to begin regular operational cargo deliveries to the
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2010–2019)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2010–2019)
Terms found more frequently in crosswords
outcrop formed by weathering AHEM – used to represent the noise made when clearing the throat EGAD – used to express surprise (dated) HAHA – used to represent
Crosswordese
Country within the United Kingdom
saltwater inlets along the country's deeply indented western coastline. The geography of the many islands is varied. Some, such as Mull and Skye, are noted
Scotland
American actor and director (1936–2025)
across the globe to some of its most exotic and endangered places. In The Clearing (2004), Redford portrayed Wayne Hayes, a shrewd businessman whose kidnapping
Robert_Redford
the frontier significantly different from most labor in the Upper South. Clearing trees and starting crops on virgin fields was harsh and backbreaking work
Slavery_in_the_United_States
Major League Baseball franchise in Cleveland, Ohio
baseman José Ramírez and Chicago shortstop Tim Anderson instigated a bench-clearing brawl after Anderson applied a tag to Ramírez. Anderson then attempted
Cleveland_Guardians
Gabrielle (September 22, 2020). "Court rules in favor of Sec. of State clearing way for RCV in presidential election". News Center Maine. Archived from
2020 United States presidential election
2020_United_States_presidential_election
Capital and most populous city of West Virginia, US
after General Chuck Yeager). Built in 1947, the construction encompassed clearing 360 acres (1.5 km2) on three mountaintops and moving more than nine million
Charleston,_West_Virginia
National Basketball Association team in New York City
first round of the playoffs (a series which saw another violent bench-clearing brawl at the end of game 4, this time between Johnson and former Hornets
New_York_Knicks
15th-century Inca citadel in Peru
published in The Geographical Journal (December 1911) and National Geographic Magazine (April 1912), indicating prior local knowledge and clearing of the site
Machu_Picchu
Most populous city in Nigeria
12 December 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2024. Mohamed, Hamza. "Nigeria: Clearing the locals to make Abuja the capital". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 21 January
Lagos
Historical region of Western United States, c. 1607–1912
as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American
American_frontier
External territory of Australia
population is also in decline and under increasing pressure from land clearing and introduced pest species. The flying fox's low rate of reproduction
Christmas_Island
Travel competition web series
2022, each season features a contest that sends players to achieve a geographical objective in some part of the world, some of which are inspired by playground
Jet_Lag:_The_Game
Ecological theory
areas were seen as hemerophiles anyway, which would have followed human clearings into Central and Western Europe only in the Holocene and would have originally
Wood-pasture_hypothesis
England-based private limited company for university application processing
was the older of the two bodies, having been formed in 1961 to provide a clearing house for university applications in the United Kingdom. It was created
UCAS
range from 2 to 100 percent. Trump said that American forces has started "clearing" the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claimed that an American vessel on way to the
Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Region of France
floodplain edge situations for their permanent villages ... [and] small clearings in the forest" for their crops and animals." By 100 BC, Germanic peoples
Alsace
Area of Edinburgh, Scotland
defining the minimum habitable standard, increasing the housing stock and clearing slums. From the 1920s to 1970s, multiple factors influenced Edinburgh city
Southside,_Edinburgh
Indian stock exchange in Mumbai
Limited NSE Clearing Limited NSE NSEIT Limited NSE Infotech Services Limited NSE Cogencis Information Services Limited NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation Limited
National Stock Exchange of India
National_Stock_Exchange_of_India
Group of states not aligned with the US or USSR
Lucas, 2008), this time with substantial changes between 1990–2015 in geography, the world economy and relationship dynamics between current and emerging
Third_World
1992–1995 armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina
return to their homes, collection of arms, and mine and unexploded ordnance clearing of the affected areas. Calculating the number of deaths resulting from
Bosnian_War
President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued and signed Executive Order 9066, clearing the way for the mass incarceration of all persons of Japanese ancestry
History of the Japanese in Seattle
History_of_the_Japanese_in_Seattle
Viral disease affecting humans
of the body. It is caused by the cellular and humoral immune system's clearing of infected skin cells, as is the conjunctivitis. Measles conjunctivitis
Measles
population started to decline, partly due to relocation to the "new towns" in clearings of the poverty-stricken inner city areas like the Gorbals. In addition
Geography_of_Glasgow
Ukrainian National Guard brigade
original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016. "Government forces clearing Ilovaisk of snipers". National News Agency of Ukraine. 19 August 2014.
Azov_Brigade
Wetland in Indiana and Illinois, United States
Tucker and J.F. Richards (editors). "Ohio: Microcosm of Agricultural Clearing in the Midwest". Global Deforestation and the Nineteenth-Century World
Grand_Kankakee_Marsh
State in southwestern India
(706 sq mi) of the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve. Subjected to extensive clearing for cultivation in the 20th century, much of the remaining forest cover
Kerala
French diplomatic mission to Cambodia, Siam and Vietnam in 1856
Vietnamese mandarins, leading to intensive military preparations including the clearing of Vĩnh Tế Canal to facilitate movement of Vietnamese troops from Châu
Montigny_Mission
2007 mortgage crisis in the United States
Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. As of 2008, there was no central clearing house to honor CDS in the event a party to a CDS proved unable to perform
Subprime_mortgage_crisis
Public park in Manhattan, New York
Village; or in the school and convent at Mount St. Vincent's Academy. Clearing began shortly after the land commission's report was released in October
Central_Park
Terms that denote two groups of countries
separating richer countries from their poorer counterparts." Rather, geography should be more readily understood as economic and migratory, in the "wider
Global_North_and_Global_South
CLEARING GEOGRAPHY
CLEARING GEOGRAPHY
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
From the Hay Clearing
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Flat Clearing
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Waring.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Probably a respelling of Irish Hearon.Possibly also an altered form of German Haering (see Hering).
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Flat Clearing
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Greek
Hay Meadow; Hay Clearing
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Leeming.
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Hare Clearing; Hare Meadow
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Feering, a village in Essex, named from the Old English personal name Fēra + -ingas ‘people of’, i.e. ‘(settlement of) Fēra’s people’.Americanized spelling of German Viering, a topographic name for someone from a swampy area, from a derivative of Germanic vir ‘bog’, ‘swamp’, or a variant of Fehring 2.
Biblical
ploughing plough or till
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese
Hay Clearing
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Arabic, Australian, British, English, German, Greek, Hebrew, Irish
Dweller Near the Wood or Clearing; Pasture; Wood; Clearing; Meadow; Weary
Girl/Female
Arthurian Legend Latin
Mother of Lancelot.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, English, Hebrew, Jamaican
Dweller Near the Wood or Clearing; Pasture; Meadow; Clearing; Field; Weary
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Irish
Valiant; Rye Clearing; Blackbird
Female
Arthurian
, bright, clear.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a Germanic personal name beginning with the element gÄ“r, gÄr ‘spear’ (see Geary 2).Probably an Americanized spelling of German Gehring.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Dear 1.Americanized spelling of German Diering, a variant of Döring (see Doering).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Spear.
CLEARING GEOGRAPHY
CLEARING GEOGRAPHY
Boy/Male
Indian
One who cares for others
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Name of a king.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Beautiful; Shining Star; One and Only; Sunshine
Girl/Female
Muslim
Prophet ismails mother (The wife of prophet Ibrahim)
Boy/Male
Biblical
Flowing now, selling, buying.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Well behaved, Modest, Disciplined, Cultured, Eminent
Female
African
morose, ill-humored.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord of Shiva
Boy/Male
Tamil
Satisfied
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Fire; Sparkle of Light
CLEARING GEOGRAPHY
CLEARING GEOGRAPHY
CLEARING GEOGRAPHY
CLEARING GEOGRAPHY
CLEARING GEOGRAPHY
n.
The acquisition of knowledge or skill; as, the learning of languages; the learning of telegraphy.
a.
Giving pleasure or satisfaction; causing agreeable emotion; agreeable; delightful; as, a pleasing prospect; pleasing manners.
a.
Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example.
n.
The act of gathering after reapers; that which is collected by gleaning.
a.
Clear; notorious; open and bold; barefaced; as, a glaring crime.
n.
The gross amount of the balances adjusted in the clearing house.
n.
Act of shearing sheep.
n.
Attention to what is delivered; opportunity to be heard; audience; as, I could not obtain a hearing.
n.
The product of the act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine; as, the whole shearing of a flock; the shearings from cloth.
n.
The parts by which motion imparted to one portion of an engine or machine is transmitted to another, considered collectively; as, the valve gearing of locomotive engine; belt gearing; esp., a train of wheels for transmitting and varying motion in machinery.
n.
The knowledge or skill received by instruction or study; acquired knowledge or ideas in any branch of science or literature; erudition; literature; science; as, he is a man of great learning.
n.
The act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency; as, a leaning towards Calvinism.
n.
The act or power of perceiving sound; perception of sound; the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived; as, my hearing is good.
n.
The act or operation of dividing with shears; as, the shearing of metal plates.
n.
The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth.
n.
A feast at the time of sheep-shearing.
n.
A pilgrim bearing or wearing a cross.
n.
The act, power, or time of producing or giving birth; as, a tree in full bearing; a tree past bearing.
n.
Improperly, the unsupported span; as, the beam has twenty feet of bearing between its supports.
n.
That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports; as, a lintel or beam may have four inches of bearing upon the wall.