CAIE IGCSE Biology 20.2.2 Causes of Habitat Destruction
Practise explaining habitat loss caused by housing, farming, resource extraction and freshwater or marine pollution.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Biology 0610
Exam points
- link land clearance to housing, crop production and livestock production
- identify logging, mining or other extraction of natural resources as causes
- describe freshwater or marine pollution as destruction of an aquatic habitat
20.2.2—Reasons for habitat destruction question 1
[Maximum number: 3]
Forest ecosystems are threatened by many human activities.
Describe reasons why people cut down forests.
use of trees
paper ;
(as building materials) for furniture / construction / poles
/ boats / AW ;
firewood / fuel ;
to sell ;
clearance of trees for
agriculture ;
urbanisation / roads / housing / factories / industry
/ developments ;
extraction of, minerals / natural resources ;
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