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Grasslands are found on every continent except Antarctica. Grasslands are an open area with tall grasses. Graslands are too dry for trees to grow however it still support a wide variety of animal life.

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Impact of Habitat loss on Species (Buildings) - Pam

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Impact of Habitat loss on Species (Buildings) - Pam

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As more people immigrate to Australia more houses are being built. We are building more houses in the grassland which are impacting the animals. That is their home and we are taking it away from it.
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/problems/habitat_loss_degradation/

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Animal Rescue - Critically Endangered Orangutans, Habitat Loss,  Pet Trade - What We Can Do?

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Animal Rescue - Critically Endangered Orangutans, Habitat Loss, Pet Trade - What We Can Do? The name orangutan means "man of the forest" in the Malay language. In the lowland forests in which they reside, orangutans live solitary existences. They feast on wild fruits like lychees.

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orangutans lose their habitats to oil plantations 

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orangutans lose their habitats to oil plantations 

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Orangutans and other species lose habitat to palm oil plantations

Palm oil plantations in the tropical regions of Africa, Latin America, and Asia have led the large scale destruction of important habitat  for many species. The largest growth of palm oil plantations has been in Malaysia and Indonesia where large tracts of rain forest are cleared to grow palm oil crops. Orangutans, tigers, elephants, rhinos, and many other species are increasingly isolated and their sources of food and shelter are in decline. Human-wildlife conflict also increases because without sufficient natural habitat these species come into contact with humans and are often killed or captured.
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/problems/habitat_loss_degradation/

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building high is better than wide because wider takes more room wall high will make planes have to fly around [ ͠° ³ ° ]
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Why is it happening?
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Forest loss and degradation is mostly caused by the expansion of agricultural land, intensive harvesting of timber, wood for fuel and other forest products, as well as overgrazing.

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Grassland are home to many familiar and fascinating species that live in herds, including zebras and antelopes, and the predators that prey on them, like lions and cheetahs.
https://www.worldwildlife.org/habitats/grasslands

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Habitat loss poses the greatest threat to species. The world's forests, swamps, plains, lakes, and other habitats continue to disappear as they are harvested for human consumption and cleared to make way for agriculture, housing, roads, pipelines and the other hallmarks of industrial development. Without a strong plan to create terrestrial and marine protected areas important ecological habitats will continue to be lost.
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/problems/habitat_loss_degradation/

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The native bush lands of Victoria is so close to disappearing. They are now the No. 1 most critically endangered. With only 4.5 percent left is Victoria. Out of 21000 square kilometers today there are only a few thousand square kilometers left. They were the early settlers' favorite because that meant farming straight away. And more were wiped away for suburban development and for industrial development. And more were wiped as new species were introduced.

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"Places like Caroline Springs, Melton, Wyndham are all growing and they are are all built on grasslands" Dr McDonnell.

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"Grasslands are one of Melbourne's most at-risk ecosystems," said Mark McDonnell, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens' Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology.

THREATS

Weed invasion

Infrequent fire regimes that inhibit growth of diverse flowering herbs

Altered nutrient levels that favour weed growth.

Larger population which chains on needing more housing to house those humans which destroys habitat and animals lose habitat for humans housing.

European settlers found that the expansive grasslands provided good grazing and were easy to convert to cropping and improved pasture.

The Striped Legless lizard is a endangered species, it measures to 30 cm long and is as thick as your finger. The largest known location of this lizard is living at our back doorstep.

Bibliography:
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/park-management/environment/ecosystems/grasslands

https://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/discoverycentre/wild/victorian-environments/wild-science/protecting-grasslands/

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Endemic organisms with limited ranges are most affected by habitat destruction, mainly because these organisms are not found anywhere else within the world and thus, have less chance of recovering. Many endemic organisms have very specific requirements for their survival that can only be found within a certain ecosystem, resulting in their extinction. Extinction may also take place very long after the destruction of habitat, a phenomenon known as extinction debt. Habitat destruction can also decrease the range of certain organism populations. This can result in the reduction of genetic diversity and perhaps the production of infertile youths, as these organisms would have a higher possibility of mating with related organisms within their population, or different species. One of the most famous examples is the impact upon China's giant panda, once found across the nation. Now it is only found in fragmented and isolated regions in the southwest of the country, as a result of widespread deforestation in the 20th century.[5]

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A quarter of Earth was once covered by grasslands, but much of these have now been turned into farms. This has resulted in a widespread loss of wildlife habitat.
Grassland soil is rich, and almost anything can be grown on it, this encourages farmers to destroy and build industrial buildings and properties.
Global warming also has a major impact in grasslands as it changes weather and rain patterns which dries the land, reducing nutrition and food for the agriculture.
Another threat is the development of urban areas which is giving a major impact on our loss of habitat.
Another factor of loss is when crops grow, pests travel to them and inhabit the agricultural land, eating the grass, brings diseases and leaves the land to a dry wasteland.

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the impact of the plants and animals by the gaming cat and just soul

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the impact of the plants and animals by the gaming cat and just soul

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In the simplest term, when a habitat is destroyed, the plants, animals, and other organisms that occupied the habitat have a reduced carrying capacity so that populations decline and extinction becomes more likely. Perhaps the greatest threat to organisms and biodiversity is the process of habitat loss.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_destruction