21. Deforestation results from clearing forestland for shifting cultivation and removing logs for industrial uses and fuel. 22. The lagoon is surrounded by a densely populated region containing paddy cultivation and some shifting cultivation . 23. In the tropical developing world, shifting cultivation in its many diverse forms, remains a pervasive practice. 24. Introduced crops for food and as cash have been skillfully integrated into some shifting cultivation systems. 25. Shifting cultivation is prevalent in the upper slopes.26. These include padi bukit which is grown on hills through shifting cultivation in Sabah and Sarawak. 27. The people mostly practice the traditional method of shifting cultivation , which is popularly referred to as jhum. 28. In sparsely populated regions where shifting cultivation takes place, most of the work is done by women. 29. The Ranau plain and its surrounding hilly areas were historically inhabited by Dusun farmers who practised shifting cultivation . 30. Shifting cultivation was assessed by the FAO to be one a causes of deforestation while logging was not.
