HUMANS & SARA, WASFA

& AMINEH
OTHER SPECIES
INTRODUCTION
The average abundance of native species in most
major land-based habitats has fallen by at least 20%
since 1900
More than 40% of amphibian species, almost 33% of
reef-forming corals and more than a third of all
marine mammals are threatened.
It is estimated that 30,000 species per year or three
species per hour are being driven to extinction

All because of human activities

 ISSUES/PROBLEMS
Humans and their activities
are the biggest threats to Habitat destruction is the
wildlife surpassing,climate primary threat to animals.
change (16.8%).

Activities such as harvesting

natural resources, industrial Overexploitation is second to
production and urbanization habitat loss in impacting
are human contributions to animals.
habitat destruction.

26.3% of animals have been

affected by overexploitation,
primarily fish.
LOCAL PERSPECTIVE

Although still cruelty to

According to the wildlife
animals especially donkeys,
preservation act it is illegal to
horses and mules is also
hunt, kill or capture any animal
widespread. These animals
in a National Park, wildlife
are overworked, under-fed,
sanctuary or other protected
and harshly beaten by their
area.
owners.
NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Negative human impact isn’t limited to just one,singular
locality,it impacts many nations.

One of the most famous examples of habitat loss is the

impact upon China's giant panda, once found in many
areas of the vast nation.

Now it is only found in fragmented and isolated regions

in the southwest of the country, as a result of
widespread deforestation in the 20th century.

Only 1,864 giant pandas exist today and if we are not

careful that number may plummet to 0.
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Negative human impact on other species doesn’t just apply to a single nation, it applies to
the whole planet

According to a 2019 United Nations study, the increase in the extinction rate has hurt
agriculture, worldwide

Since 2000, 20% of the earth's vegetated surface has become less productive.

In the oceans, a third of fishing areas are being overharvested

This affects the world as a whole, it affects every nation together; developing countries are
forced to bear the brunt of it

As more and more gaps are caused in the food chain, and animals are no longer able to find sources of
food, global starvation will become an increasingly prominent issue that has no solution
CAUSES
Deforestation to make room
for agriculture (habitat
destruction) 160,000 square
kilometres of trees are cut
down per year
Animal
abuse
Production of plastic, which
is then thrown into the ocean
46,000 pieces in every
square mile of ocean,
weighing up to 269,000
tonnes
Urbanization, more than 50%
of the world has now been
completely transformed in
order to fulfil human needs
with no regard for its effect
on other species
CONSEQUENCES
Habitat destruction is the leading cause of extinction for various
species and is the reason that many animals are endangered.

Ecosystems are nature’s way of creating a balance between

different species and the environment, when animals go extinct
the balance is disrupted

Gaps in the food chain are also caused

Ultimately, overexploitation can lead to resource depletion and

put a number of threatened and endangered species at risk of
extinction
COURSES OF ACTION

Create Protect the Governments can Prevent

awareness and oceans by invest in animal deforestation
rights and inforce which is the main
educate the reducing usage laws preventing cause of habitat
young of plastic animal cruelty (e.g loss
generation countries like: United
Kingdom, Sweden,
and Denmark)
CONCLUSION
I’m sure you have all heard the different ways of helping animals but do you
actually apply them?

If you do then great job and you should continue doing this as well as encourage
others.

Although if you don’t it’s not too late, help us stop animals being treated this way
once and for all.
REFERENCES
- https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/extinction/
- https://nhpbs.org/wild/population.asp
- https://nhpbs.org/natureworks/nwep16b.htm#:~:text=The%20Human%20Touch&text=We%20illegally%
20hunt%20and%20kill,and%20animals%20need%20to%20survive
.
- https://www.treehugger.com/mass-extinction-definition-events-economic-effect-of-6th-extinction-45
89742#:~:text=Economic%20Impact,fishing%20areas%20are%20being%20overharvested
.
- https://environment.co/the-effects-of-endangered-species/
- https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/extinction
- https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/climate_law_institute/global_warming_and_life_on_ea
rth/index.html

- https://sentientmedia.org/best-and-worst-countries-for-animal-rights/
- https://www.adoptananimalkits.com/advocate/wild-earth/params/post/1285590/habitat-destruction
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/plastic-in-the-ocean-statistics#:~:text=There%20is%20now%205.25%2
0trillion,their%20way%20into%20our%20oceans
.
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