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Come in son.
Your dad needs
a hand in packing
for tomorrow’s
camping trip.
JC, these trees have been cut down to have land for
other purposes such as farming and housing people. You
see, our town is expanding! We also need trees to build
houses, make furniture and paper, and serve as fuel.
Cutting down of trees for human purposes is called DEFORESTATION
DEFORESTATION.
JC BEGINS TO THINK ABOUT THE PROBLEMS HE MAY HAVE TO FACE IN THE FUTURE...
Phew! Boy,
that’s scary!
Oh yeah!
Says who?
Errr…ecosystem?
Look around, boy. We, the plants, birds, animals, and invisible
microorganisms form the ecosystem along with the earth, air and
water. We all live here in harmony. And YOU disturb that.
DR. O KNOWS...
An ecosystem is made of living
components like plants, animals
and microorganisms in an area
along with non-living
components such as climate,
soil, river deltas, etc.
Yoo-hoo!!!
Biosphere
Grrroowwllll...
Can we trust
Let's give
this human?
them a chance.
Didn’t I tell
you to stay
away?
DR. O KNOWS..
.
As in?
There is this book called a Red Data Book. It keeps a record of all the
endangered plants and animals.
Well…I am rather
hungry now. What
about you JC?
Me too, dad.
So let’s make
some dinner
before it gets
really dark.
Sure thing, Dad! A delicious
ending to a delightful day!
F PLANT
The increase in temperature O S The conversion of fertile
on the earth disturbs the N land into deserts is called
ERVATIO
AN
water cycle and may reduce desertification.
rainfall and cause droughts.
D ANIM
NS
A
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Biodiversity refers to the Plants and animals of
SANCTUARY: Areas where animals
variety of living organisms a particular area are
are protected from any disturbance
in a specific area. known as the flora
to them and their habitat.
and fauna of that area.
NATIONAL PARK: Areas reserved for
wild life where they can freely use
the habitats and natural resources.