Human impacts on biodiversity refer to the negative effects that human activities have on the variety and abundance of living organisms in ecosystems. These impacts include habitat destruction, pollution, overexploitation, and climate change.
Think of biodiversity as a delicate web connecting all living things. When humans disrupt this web through actions like cutting down forests or polluting rivers, it's like pulling threads from the web - it weakens and can eventually break.
Deforestation: The clearing or removal of trees from an area, leading to habitat loss and reduced biodiversity.
Pollution: The introduction of harmful substances into the environment that can harm or kill organisms.
Overexploitation: The excessive use or harvesting of natural resources beyond their sustainable limits, often leading to declines in population sizes or even extinction.
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