Question

Factors responsible for flora and fauna extinction

Answer 1

Deforestation and urbanization combine to create two reasons why plants and animals become extinct. Deforestation is leveling forests to harvest the wood or create space for building or agriculture, while urbanization is the turning of once-rural areas into cities. As the human population grows, more and more land has to be cleared and urbanized for living space. This shrinks habitat for animals and plants. Each year, 36 million acres of natural forest is leveled, according to the World Wildlife Fund. The forest provides habitat for 80 percent of the world's species, the group reports.