What is the impact of deforestation on biodiversity?

Deforestation has a significant and detrimental impact on biodiversity. As trees are cut down to clear land for agriculture, urbanization, and logging, countless species lose their habitats and are forced to relocate or face extinction. Forests provide shelter, food, and breeding grounds for countless plant and animal species, so their destruction disrupts entire ecosystems. Deforestation also disrupts the delicate balance of the natural food chain, affecting predators as well as prey. As the loss of biodiversity continues, it weakens the resilience of ecosystems to adapt to natural changes and increases the risk of ecosystem collapse. Moreover, the reduction in trees contributes to climate change as forests are crucial in absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Hence, deforestation not only threatens biodiversity but also exacerbates the global environmental challenges we are facing.

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