Ecosystem:
- Rain forest: Rainforests are experiencing biodiversity loss at rates greater than most other habitat types. The primary cause of rainforest loss is deforestation for timber, cattle grazing, and farming. Over 200,000 square miles of the Amazon rainforest have already been lost to deforestation, with another 7-10,000 square miles being destroyed each year.
- Wetlands: Wetlands are another habitat being lost at great pace. The majority of those lost were drained, filled, and converted to other uses, such as farmland and later, parking lots.all wetlands filter fresh water that runs through them, removing pollutants and making it safe for human consumption.
- Coral reefs: Coral reefs are extremely sensitive to changes in ocean temperature, and “coral bleaching” results when temperatures get too high, this phenomena will eventually kill corals if the temperature does not return to suitable levels. 20% of the world’s coral reefs were effectively dead, with no prospect of recovering. Research indicates that much of this destruction is due to human activity, including rising sea water temperatures.