Habitat Destruction
The process by which natural habitats are removed, degraded, or fragmented, leading to biodiversity loss.
Real World
Between 2001 and 2020, Indonesia lost over 270,000 km² of primary forest, largely for palm oil plantations, pushing Sumatran orangutan populations to critically endangered status.
Exam Focus
Distinguish between habitat destruction, degradation, and fragmentation — each has different ecological consequences worth separate marks.
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