Biodiversity Loss and Solutions Crossword Puzzle
QUESTIONS LIST: biodiversity : the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable, habitat loss : the elimination or alteration of the conditions necessary for animals and plants to survive, invasive species : an organism that is not indigenous, or native, to a particular area, pollution : the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects, population : a community of animals, plants, or humans among whose members interbreeding occurs, genetic : type of biodiversity that is the biological variation that occurs within species, over exploitation : the action or fact of making excessive use of a resource; taking more of a resource than is sustainable, solutions : a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation, deforestation : the action of clearing a wide area of trees, renewable : energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power, protected areas : locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values; also known as conservation areas, monk seal : endangered marine mammal that lives in hawaiian islands, but the numbers greatly reduced due to habitat loss and pollution