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HABITAT LOSS An informational description of habitat loss. What is it? • Habitat loss is defined as “…the process by which natural habitat is damaged or destroyed to such an extent that it no longer is capable of supporting the species and ecological communities that naturally occur there. It often results in the extinction of species and, thus, the loss of biodiversity” (animals.about.com/od/h/g/habitatdestruction). • Statistically one of the greatest threats on the planet • Causes ecological cascades and domino effects resulting in the loss of life across the planet • It has been identified by the IUCN red list as a main threat to over 85% of species. The three types of habitat loss: • Habitat Destruction • Habitat Fragmentation • Habitat Degradation Habitat Destruction • The process of direct destructive involvement by the human species • Caused through the processes of: -dredging rivers -cutting down trees (deforestation) -slash and burn agriculture • Known as the most prominent form of habitat loss Habitat Fragmentation • Primarily caused by the development of roadways and urbanization • . Achieved by cutting off certain areas of the surrounding environment from the native species. • Results in species forced to relocate • Takes away natural recourses that are needed to survive from the native species Habitat Degradation • The process of disrupting the current ecosystem • Achieved through: -invasive species -pollution -natural disruptions -volcanic eruptions -earthquakes • Can affect air, land, and water What’s causing it? The reasons for habitat loss: • To harvest materials for commercial goods -paper -furniture -homes -minerals -medicinal components What’s causing it? The reasons for habitat loss: • Increase in the world’s population -As of August 2016, the world’s population was estimated to have reached 7.4 billion. - population growth rate of 1.13% a year - Causes an increase in the need for fossil fuels such as oil and coal - More people = more homes. The need for space for urbanization to take place is in great demand -Demands for non man made materials skyrockets What’s causing it? The reasons for habitat loss: • To make room for agricultural and ranching practices -Due to the population boom, increase in the demands for food -Slash and burn agricultures ensue What’s causing it? The reasons for habitat loss: • Pollution and waste -due to items not being recycled -over use of plastics and non degradable materials -Air, land and water pollution Who does it affect? • Habitat loss affects all aspects of life earth. -humans -plants -animals • Due to biological and trophic cascades all life has the possibility to be threatened. With the loss of a single species of plant or animal the entire ecosystem surrounding that specific area can potentially be destroyed including the human population. How to slow the process habitat loss • Conscious purchasing • Using renewable materials • Using biodegradable materials • Using sustainable products • Recycling • Sustainable forests • Education on the topic of habitat loss Sources and Works Cited • Drum, Ryan G., et al. "Strategic Grassland Bird Conservation Throughout The Annual Cycle: Linking Policy Alternatives, Landowner Decisions, And Biological Population Outcomes." Plos ONE 10.11(2015): 1-16. Academic Search Premier. Web. 26 OCT 2015. • Everythingconnects.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2016. • Lemmens, Pieter, et al. "The Impact Of Conservation Management On The Community Composition Of Multiple Organism Groups In Eutrophic Interconnected Man-Made Ponds." Plos ONE 10.10 (2015): 1-19. Academic Search Premier. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. • Lootvoet, Amélie Christelle, Justine Philippon, and Carmen Bessa-Gomes. "Behavioral Correlates Of Primates Conservation Status: Intrinsic Vulnerability To Anthropogenic Threats." Plos ONE 10.10 (2015): 1-11. Academic Search Premier. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. Sources and Works Cited cont. • Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2016. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relocation>. • "Morpho Butterflies Conservation." Tropical Rainforest Animals. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2016. • @nwf. "Habitat Loss - National Wildlife Federation." Habitat Loss - National Wildlife Federation. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2016.https://www.nwf.org • "U.S. and World Population Clock Tell Us What You Think." Population Clock: World. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2016. https://www.census.gov/popclock/world • "Wildlife Habitat Canada." Wildlife Habitat Canada. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2016.