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Most important cause of biodiversity loss is:

• The most important cause of biodiversity loss is Habitat loss and fragmentation.


• This drives the animals and plants to rapid extinction.


• When the large forests or areas are broken down into smaller fragments, the migratory birds and animals tend to lose their habitat leading to their extinction.

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