Habitat Destruction

By: Natalia RodriguesEnglish Composition II

April, 4th 2013

How can we balance the production of natural resources and the well-being of our environment?

A habitat is a natural home for any living being.

When a plant or animal’s habitat is destroyed, it loses it’s natural home.

Makes it harder for them to survive, increasing chances for the plant or animal to die out.

Reasons of habitat destruction:

Mining Logging Agriculture Forest fires Building roads and cities

CC: Tractor Tire

IntroductionThesis

Although habitat destruction is used to

harvest natural resources to help production in

urbanization, it might be a good idea to

discontinue it considering it hurts our environment

worldwide.

CC: Forest

Opposing View Although it hurts the environment,

habitat destruction is frequently caused by the production of natural resources

and an agricultural atmosphere.

Agriculture We can use the destroyed grounds to

raise crops and farm, using vegetation.

CC: Crops

NaturalResources

Production of natural resources are in high demand for our economy. By mining, logging,

and building roads and cities; it helps our economy grow and expand.

My View PointHabitat

destruction escalates several

unnecessary environmental

issues.

CC: Earth Care People Care Fair Share - Melbourne World Environment Day 2011

Habitat destruction is the number one cause in animal extinction

Habitat destruction has overall effect world round.

Not only with animal extinction, but it also affects our climate, our population, and production in many areas.

CC: U.S. Counties: Population Change 2000-2010

Habitat destruction upsurges a community’s vulnerability to natural disasters.

Common Ground Although habitat destruction can really

harm our environment, it’s very productive for our growth as people.

So how can we reach a common ground?

What if loggers help plant more trees and find homes for animals they take away homes from by taking down trees they need for production? That would already help tremendously, and it’s the best of both worlds! It would save many animals while not slowing down their production.

CC: Trees

So in conclusion, there are pros and cons to both sides. Habitat destruction harms our earth, animals,

weather, etc. The reason behind most of it is because of

natural resource production; helping our community.

Although there is no way to take one side without effecting the other side, there are ways that many causes of habitat loss can reduce the amount of destruction that occurs. Just by being more aware of our environment

can already make a huge difference.

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