Habitat Loss
A habitat is said to be lost once the environmental conditions are no longer favourable for the species adapted to living in it. Habitat loss has been identified as one of the biggest threats to global biodiversity, it can occur for many reasons but the results are the same. Populations get divided, remaining resources are put under a lot more pressure and species face a lot more competition, all ultimately leading to species loss.
Interesting Facts
Habitat loss has been identified as the main threat to 85% of all the endangered and threatened species in the world.
Activity: Safe place game
A lively game that demonstrates how much more vulnerable species are as their habitats get destroyed.
Activity: Habitat match
A classroom activity in which children can match habitats with some of the species that live there.
Activity: Corridors
A classroom activity that shows how important it is that habitats link up and that species can travel between them, and to think about solutions within our urban environments.
