How people affect our environment?

How people affect our environment?

What might happen to the animals living in the river if it’s been polluted by litters?

What might happen to the animals living in the forest if the trees have been cut down like that ?

What might happen to the animals living in the sea if it has been covered with oil?

There are many animals in danger. There are many animals in danger.

Endangered or Endangered or Extinct?Extinct?The number of people in the world The number of people in the world

is growing at an alarming rate.is growing at an alarming rate.But this is not true for all animals.But this is not true for all animals.In some cases, there are only a few In some cases, there are only a few

of one type of animal left in the of one type of animal left in the wild.wild.

These animals are These animals are endangeredendangered..If they die out completely, they If they die out completely, they

become become extinctextinct..

Why does this Why does this happen?happen?There are lots of reasons why animalsThere are lots of reasons why animals

become endangered or extinct.become endangered or extinct.

The most common are:The most common are:loss of habitat (woodlands cut down, loss of habitat (woodlands cut down,

rivers drying up, hedgerows removed).rivers drying up, hedgerows removed).chemicals or pollution poison the chemicals or pollution poison the

animals.animals.hunting (for sport, their fur, tusks or hunting (for sport, their fur, tusks or

meat).meat).

Caring for the Caring for the EnvironmentEnvironment

It is in our own best interests to It is in our own best interests to look after the world we live in.look after the world we live in.

If a habitat is lost or damaged, it If a habitat is lost or damaged, it has an effect on everything else, has an effect on everything else, even if we do not see or even if we do not see or understand it straight away.understand it straight away.

Remember - once something Remember - once something becomes extinct, it’s gone becomes extinct, it’s gone forever!forever!

Let’s think about Let’s think about it!it!

What happened to the fish? How can you protect What happened to the fish? How can you protect them? them?