Wildlife Habitat - Wildlife need homes

Animal habitat covers many different forms and if we truly care about animals and want to make a difference to them, we need to look after it and care for their habitats so that they can survive and thrive.

Animals and people need water to drink, clean air to breathe, a good source of food to live off, and the right conditions to thrive in. Increasingly, both animals and people will lack these things unless we all make a concerted effort to change the way we live. Already too many species of animals, plants and people have none of the things they need to survive and thrive.

These examples of habitats all play their part in the balance of nature which helps keep our world well and healthy. This is not an exclusive list, as there are sure to be some my brain has forgotten...

Land	Water	Created by us
Rainforest	Oceans	Gardens	Kingfisher Wooden Insect And Bee Hotel from Garden Wildlife Direct Bird House Kitzbühel from Zooplus.co.uk
Woodland	Seas	Wildlife feeding stations
Meadows	Estuaries	Bird baths
Gardens	Wetlands	Log piles
Hedgerows	Marshes	Wildlife houses
Wildlife corridors	Rivers	Nest boxes
Mountains	Streams	Towns
Deserts	Ponds	Buildings
Grasslands	Coral reefs
Trees	Marine reserves
Tundra	Canals
Ice caps	Lakes
Beaches
Flowers
Ancient woodland
Cliffs
Islands

Some of these habitats can occur naturally - nature produced them - and some by our own choosing and actions. Trees are of course to be found in ancient woodland - but they can also be planted by people so we can create more habitats by our own actions. We can create ponds in our own gardens for wildlife and enjoy watching and discovering our wildlife visitors as they make the most of them.

With nearly 8 billion people now on earth, how can this be done? How can we help wildlife?