The way of land's use of the Shed people had negative influences on ecological environment: the destruction of forest, soil erosion, river's silting up, and flood disaster, etc.

棚民的土地利用方式对生态环境造成了很大的影响，表现在：森林的破坏、水土流失、江河淤塞、洪涝灾害等方面。

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Indiscriminate logging and deforestation have caused the exposed soil to run off into the river, silting it up and reducing its water-flow capacity.

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Soil erosion in the catchment areas leads to the silting of river beds, which soon offsets the protective value of embankments.

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