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| habitat | The place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows. |
| Madigascar | an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world |
| deforestation | The removal of forest stands by cutting and burning to provide land for agricultural purposes, residential or industrial building sites, roads ... |
| biodiversity | the number and variety of organisms living within a specified geographic area |
| extinction | no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species" |
| global warming | an increase of the earth's temperature by a few degrees resulting in an increase in the volume of water which contributes to sea-level rise |
| ecosystem | a community of living things and the environment in which they live |
| Yellow Stone National Park | the first national park in the United States; located in the border area between Wyoming and Montana and Idaho; spectacular wilderness; famous for Old Faithful geyser and for buffalo and bears |
| overpopulation | growth of a species' population beyond its carrying capacity |
| Endangered Species Act of 1973 | designed to protect critically rare species from extinction as a "consequence of economic growth and development untendered by adequate concern and conservation." |
| impact | Any change to an ecosysten either natural or made by humans, either harmful or beneficial. |
| Species loss | extinction and the of existence of a species or group |
| Habitat loss | Animals and plants losing their home. It is the major reason plants and animals become extinct |
| poacher | someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another |
| climate change | a regional change in temperature and weather patterns |
| 9 billion people | the amount of people in the world by 2050 |
| 70 species | the number of species that vanish from the planet every day |
| snare | trap: something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unaware |
| black market | an illegal market, usually for goods that are in short supply |
| MY carbon footprint | the many tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases my choices create each year |
