NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Habitat loss is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity-it is the number one reason species go extinct. Clearcutting forests to create fields, filling in wetlands to build houses, and creating dams that change river flow are all examples of habitat destruction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Major Kinds of Habitat Loss Habitat destruction: A bulldozer pushing down trees is the iconic image of habitat destruction. Other ways people directly destroy habitat include filling in wetlands, dredging rivers, mowing fields, and cutting down trees.

Detailed explanation-3: -In addition to the loss of habitat, deforestation reduces the ability of forests to provide the critical benefit of absorbing carbon, which helps to mitigate the effects of climate change. The situation is even worse in waterways, coastal areas, and the ocean.

Detailed explanation-4: -The three main types of habitat loss are habitat destruction, habitat degradation and habitat fragmentation. The effects of habitat loss echo up the food chain and disrupt the entire ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-5: -Deforestation and tree-clearing is the major cause of habitat loss for many threatened and endangered species. In Asia, this includes orangutans, tigers, rhinos and elephants, some of which are on the brink of extinction.