| There are several different types of mining like oil, | | | | So, they start looking for a new habitat in order to |
| mineral, gold and coal mining processes. Almost all the | | | | survive. However, most organisms and animals do not |
| processes have one thing in common and that is | | | | respond very well this change and end up dying. The |
| mining for fossil fuels. Mining is mainly done to extract | | | | biodiversity is lost in this process. A number of smaller |
| the minerals and metals from the core of the earth. | | | | plants and creepers that grow with the support of |
| Mining is a very profitable business and it also creates | | | | the trees also die due to deforestation. |
| employment opportunities. It benefits everyone | | | | Every single forest in the world is a biosphere of its |
| including the government and that is why the mining | | | | own. It is impossible to create a biosphere artificially |
| industry is widely supported. There are several | | | | as the various processes and inter-dependence of |
| negative effects of mining for the environment. | | | | organisms is too complicated. |
| To make mining possible, several forests are cleared | | | | In addition, mining causes a lot of pollution as a lot of |
| and this leads to deforestation. Most of the mines in | | | | chemical waste incurred due to the various |
| Africa were created after cutting down forests. The | | | | processed involved. This waste is released into water |
| vegetation is cleared in order to build the mining | | | | bodies, rivers and sea. The chemical composition of |
| facility and laying roads. Several organisms and | | | | the soil also changes in the mining area. It becomes a |
| animals live in these forests. With the deforestation, | | | | desert-like environment where nothing grows. |
| these organisms and animals lose their natural habitat. | | | | |