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Facts about Habitat Loss

Here are 20 facts about animal's habitat loss, causing them to become Endangered and Extinct.

Animals lose their habitat because of agriculture, housing, roads and pipelines
Habitat loss the the greatest threat to animal life on the planet
85% of all species on IUCN's Red List is classified 'threatened' and 'endangered'
It was estimated that in the 1990's, 70% of all forest areas were cleared for agricultural land
Around half the world's original forests have disappeared and they are still being removed
17 million hectares of of land is being cleared each year
The animal that is being affected by habitat loss the most is the Orangutan
Tigers, Elephants, Rhinos and many other species have become Endangered because of habitat loss and are slowly becoming Extinct
Forests are being destroyed 10 times faster than they can re-grow
In 1994, it was estimated that 37% of the global population lived within 60km of the coast. Many coastal areas will disappear if sea levels rise, as predicted

With more than 7 billion people in Earth, the need for agriculture, housing, etc is increasing rapidly
Habitat loss has an effect on all animals in all biomes which are seas, rivers, lakes, coastlines, mountains, savannahs, rainforests and deserts
Oceans cover 71% of our planet's surface and make up 95% of all the habitat available to life
An area of rainforest larger than New York City is cut down everyday
Many animals and plants live in a certain habitat and cannot live anywhere else, thats why they become endangered
Animal species become Endangered everyday, including species that haven't been discovered or named yet
Habitat loss threatens a quarter of the world's mammals with Extinction
Habitat destruction is the primary cause of risk for 83% of Endangered plant species
Habitat destruction caused the extinction of 73% of freshwater fish in North America
An area of unspoiled land larger than North America is likely to be damaged by human activity in the next 30 years