Threats to Wildlife

Habitat Loss and Deforestation

  • Habitat destruction by human activities like mining for natural resources is one of the primary cause of wild species extinction in India and disturbance of ecosystem.
  • Deforestation or removal of a forest for urban use, agriculture and plantation is the biggest threat to the wildlife of India.

Natural Calamities

  • Animals living in the wild are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters. Earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and forest fires can have devastating consequences.
  • Climate change-fueled natural disasters are challenging the recovery of at-risk species and making some populations more vulnerable to decline.
  • In July, 2020, flood water from Brahmaputra ....
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