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Give geographical reason.

Wildlife in India is decreasing day by day.

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Answer

  1. The population of India is increasing rapidly. To keep up with unsustainable human population growth, more and more land is required. Cities are expanding at an alarming rate and stretching beyond their original borders. Housing developments infringe upon plant and animal homes by constructing buildings. This habitat degradation has led to the loss of wildlife.
  2. Moreover, due to shifting agriculture, deforestation tears down trees and large plants thus, leaving animals without shelter and food.
  3. Smuggling of wild animals, poaching endangered species, overfishing in rivers and oceans has led to loss in wildlife biodiversity in India.
  4. Pollution is another major reason for the decrease in wildlife in India. For e.g. Pesticides sprayed on crops kills other plant species.
    Thus, due to human encroachment in the natural habitat of wild animals, deforestation, smuggling, poaching, overfishing and pollution, wildlife in India is decreasing day by day.

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