habitat

habitat

CEFR: C1-C2 /habi-tat/ [hh.ae1.b.ah0.t.ae2.t]

A habitat is a place where a plant or animal naturally lives. The terms ‘habitat loss (= loss of habitat)’, ‘natural habitats’, ‘wildlife habitats’ are often used. Habitation means the act of living in a place. For example, when an area has no human habitation, it means that no people live there.

Example Sentences:
Mining and oil exploration render land unusable for habitation and causes other forms of environmental degradation by releasing toxic materials into the environment. (habitation)
Most endangered species are threatened by multiple factors, but habitat loss is generally viewed as the largest single cause of biodiversity loss worldwide. (habitat loss)
Habitat loss poses great threats to species.​
Runoffs of agricultural wastes, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides into marine and freshwater environments have deteriorated the quality of wildlife habitats.