1.Habitat loss: This is the leading cause of extinction, as human activities such as deforestation, urbanisation, and agriculture continue to encroach on natural habitats.
2.Climate change: As temperatures rise and weather patterns change, many species can no longer adapt and survive.
3.Pollution: Chemical and other pollutants from human activities can contaminate ecosystems and cause species to die out.
4. Over-exploitation: Hunting, fishing, and other forms of exploitation can drive species to extinction, particularly when these activities are unsustainable.
5. Competition from invasive species: Non-native species that are introduced to new areas can often outcompete native species for resources, leading to extinction.
6. Disease: Diseases can spread quickly through populations, and those that are not naturally resistant can be wiped out.
7. Co-extinctions: When a species that another relies on for survival, such as food or pollination, becomes extinct, it can lead to the co-extinction of the dependent species.
8.Natural disasters: Events like extreme weather events, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes can all cause abrupt changes in the environment which makes it difficult for species to cope .
The loss of any species is significant, affecting ecological balances and sometimes having ripple effects far beyond the initial extinction.**