Hazardous Habitats & Endangered Animals: How Is the Natural World Changing, and How Can You Help? (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781783126521)

A great introduction to the world's changing habitats and the growing threats to wildlife, with positive suggestions to enable readers to make a difference,

Our actions are threatening wildlife and habitats across the world. Discover the ways in which marine and land animals are being affected by humans, from climate change and pollution to activities such as mining and agriculture. Featuring habitats across the world, such as the rainforests, coral reefs, mountains and polar places, the book explores how they are changing and the ways in which this is endangering wildlife.

The environment and our impact on it is a hugely topical subject, especially among young people, who are participating in protests and action around the world. Containing positive project ideas and suggestions for ways to be greener, Hazardous Habitats and Endangered Animals is an engaging introduction to the topic.

Contents include:

Introduction explains what habitats are, and the main threats to them from human population growth, actions such as mining and agriculture, climate change and pollution.

Discusses forest, grassland, ocean, mountain and polar habitats, the animals that live in them and the particular challenges they face.

Includes rare or special habitats such as Sumatran rainforests, mangrove swamps, the Galapagos Islands and the pampas grasslands of South America.

Author: Camilla de la B馘oy鑽e
ISBN-10: 1783126523
ISBN-13: 9781783126521
Publisher: Welbeck Children's
Language: English
Published: 06/15/2021
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.76h x 7.40w x 0.47d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2021