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large areas characterized by its vegetation, soil, climate, and wildlife.

Biomes

Why does hunting and poaching happen?

captured so that they can be kept or sold as exotic pets

An area with very little rainfall or water

desert

Why does urbanisation happen?

the population is growing and new homes and shops need to be built

What can you see in the photo?

A desert scrub

What's this animal called?

hyena

Name a desert

Sahara Desert

Describe the mediteranean climate

hot, drysummers but cool winters. winters can be wet too.

What are the impacts of deforestation? (4)

creates fires, less oxygen is produced, loss of habitat for wildlife, increased carbon monoxide

illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals

poaching and hunting

Which animals typically live in the mountains?

Bears, cougars, goats, marmots, lynx

A place with small shrubs, grasses and mosses. It can be found in colder climates.

Tundra

What is habitat fragmentation

habitats get divided into smaller, isolated patches of habitats.

The destruction of rainforests and trees to clear a large area.

deforestation

Can be found in North America, Europe and Asia. The trees are evergreen, even though it can get very cold in winter and very hot in summer

Coniferous forest

Where do giraffes live?

grasslands

Why does deforestation happen? (3)

logging, agriculture, natural disasters

A large, dense forest, found typically in tropical areas with heavy rainfall.

rainforest

What are these plant called?

mosses

a large open area of country covered with grass

grasslands

What is this animal called?

Bobcat

What is urbanisation?

The growth of towns and cities

What is this animal?

An European mink.

A forest that is dominated by trees that lose their leaves in autumn is called a

deciduous forest

Where does this animal live?

desert scrub