:silhouettes: HUMANS
soil erosion:
when ppl hike along non-designated trails, it causes soil compaction and rainwater is unable to infiltrate into the soil, causing surface runoff and soil erosion.
:star: example: In 2014, human activities caused severe soil erosion and habitat degradation in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, causing it to close off to the public for 2 years.
damaging vegetation:
when ppl trample on vegetation,
it damages the plants and affects their growth
worsening pollution:
(humans litter into the natural environment, causing the litter to get into contact with wildlife living there. animals may get cut/entangled/mistake the litter as food and consume it, eventually leading to their death.)
littering worsens pollution in natural environment.
animals may get cut/entangled/mistake the litter as food and consume it, eventually leading to their death.
disturbing wildlife:
feeding wildlife may lead to the increase of human-wildlife conflict as animals start to associate humans with food.