As cities expand, forests are often cleared to make way for housing, infrastructure, and industrial areas.
Urbanization fragments habitats, creating isolated patches of forest that can no longer support the same levels of biodiversity.
Urban areas require vast amounts of resources, including timber, water, and land, which drives further deforestation.
Cities often have higher temperatures than surrounding rural areas, which can alter local climates and further stress forest ecosystems.
The construction of roads and other infrastructure also contributes to forest degradation.
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Urban areas require vast amounts of resources, including timber, water, and land, which drives further deforestation.
The construction of roads and other infrastructure also contributes to forest degradation.
Cities often have higher temperatures than surrounding rural areas, which can alter local climates and further stress forest ecosystems.
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