Habitat Destruction

             Conservation is the main source that we need to focus on more to preserve our environment. Conservation includes developing and utilizing natural sources such as water, soils, rivers, wildlife, minerals and other natural resources. Both economic and social issues contribute to the welfare of our environment negatively and positively. Because of our selfish behaviors, our actions have driven out wildlife animals from their natural habitat in order to satisfy our needs.
             As technology advanced during the century, population growth has increased in the central coast of California. The growth of population has caused many wildlife animals to be forced out of their habitat for the availability of houses. An example would be the city of Santa Maria. During the past five years new homes have taken over farmlands, and many areas that were once homes to wildlife animals. Now many of the dirt roads have been turned into cement and concrete in preparation for housing construction.
             About 45 percent of the world's plant species occur in tropical rainforests (Charles M. Peter, "Rainforests"). There are over 250 species of trees inhabiting small areas of Asia and S. American rainforests. The orderly cycles of nature with their simple economy cannot manage such vast quantities of man-made waste (William O' Douglas, "No Waste in Nature"). Many animals such as reptiles, birds, mammals, and a good majority of insects make up the habitat of tropical rainforests and small land areas around the country. Plants and animals are connected to teach other in a system called the food chain. The plants and animals depend on one another for survival. Many of the plants depend on insects and birds to pollinate the flowers, and in return, other animals receive the nectar of the flower. Animals are also depended to disperse the trees seeds (Charles M. Peter, "rainforests"). Ecologists believe that complexity is in part r...

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