HABITAT DESTRUCTION

'Habitat destruction' is a process of land use change in which one habitat-type is removed and replaced with another habitat-type. In the process of land-use change, plants and animals which previously used the site are displaced or destroyed, reducing biodiversity. Urban Sprawl is one cause of habitat destruction. Other important causes of habitat destruction include mining, trawling, and agriculture. Habitat destruction is currently ranked as the most important cause of species extinction worldwide.
This term, or the terms "'loss of habitat'" and "'habitat reduction'", can also be used in a wider sense including loss of habitat due to other factors, such as noise pollution.

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See also

See also

★ Deforestation

★ Habitat fragmentation

★ Human culture