Human Activities that Endangered an Ecosystem

Human Activities that Endanger the

Ecosystem

Deforestatio
Farming Burning of fossil fuels Industrialisation

Pollution
Eutrophication Greenhouse effect
Pollution Global warming
Soil erosion Pollution
Landslides
Flash floods
Loss of biodiversity
Global warming
Greenhouse effect
Climatic changes

9.1 Impact of human activities on the ecosystem

Deforestion
1. Deforestation is the rapid woodland destruction or the removal of trees from forest
for agriculture or development.
2. The importance of forest include:
 Habitat of flora and fauna.

 Contain species that provide food and medicine.

 Regulate climate.

 Act as carbon sink, regulate the amount of carbon dioxide and oxygen

through photosynthesis.
 Water catchment area.

3. Deforestation causes:
 Soil erosion

 Flash flood

 Landslide

 Loss of biodiversity

 Global warming

 Greenhouse effect

 Climatic changes
 Farming
1. Excessive use of land for farm leads to infertile land.
2. Intensive farming uses excessive inorganic fertilizers leads to eutrophication.

Burning of fossil fuels

1. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
2. Large amount of carbon dioxide will causes greenhouse effect and global
warming.
3. Burning fossil fuels and open burning also cause air pollution.

Industrialisation
1. Industrial plants discharge industrial wastes that are toxic.
2. This may causes water pollution and thermal pollution.
3. Toxic gases released by industries contribute to air pollution.

Deforestation and landscape Soil erosion and flash flood

Heavy air pollution caused by industrialization