Habitat destruction hurts the variety of life on Earth, which we call biodiversity. Let’s look at how it affects ecosystems:
Loss of Species: When plants and animals lose their homes, many can disappear forever. For example, cutting down forests puts animals like the orangutan in danger.
Disruption of Food Chains: When habitats get smaller, food chains can break down. If a predator can't find its food, both the predator and its prey can have problems.
Decline in Ecosystem Services: Healthy ecosystems give us important things like clean water, pollination for plants, and help with carbon storage. Destroying these habitats means we lose these benefits for both people and animals.
So, it’s really important to protect habitats. Doing this is key to keeping biodiversity and our planet healthy!
Habitat destruction hurts the variety of life on Earth, which we call biodiversity. Let’s look at how it affects ecosystems:
Loss of Species: When plants and animals lose their homes, many can disappear forever. For example, cutting down forests puts animals like the orangutan in danger.
Disruption of Food Chains: When habitats get smaller, food chains can break down. If a predator can't find its food, both the predator and its prey can have problems.
Decline in Ecosystem Services: Healthy ecosystems give us important things like clean water, pollination for plants, and help with carbon storage. Destroying these habitats means we lose these benefits for both people and animals.
So, it’s really important to protect habitats. Doing this is key to keeping biodiversity and our planet healthy!