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What makes an environment fragile?

What makes an environment fragile?

World map showing fragile environments concentrated in desert belts around 15 to 30 degrees north and south, equatorial rainforests, polar regions, mountain belts, and small island and coral reef regions A fragile environment is one that can be damaged quickly but recovers slowly. Fragility can come from factors like harsh climates, thin soils, slow plant growth, steep slopes, or intense human pressure.

Fragile environments are under threat from desertification, deforestation and global climate change Lesson

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