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he expansion of cities throughout the world has been considered an accomplishment by many countries. Cities boast of how developed or undeveloped a country may be and suggest how progressive the economies are. I mentioned in a previous post, about vagrancy and the homeless however forgot to mention that urbanization also destroys homes. That is destruction of the natural habitat of the flora and fauna. By expanding cities, encroachment into forested areas, hillsides, valleys and even sea areas and has resulted in trees being cut, the loss of habitats, ecosystems, breeding grounds. Consequently indigenous animals are becoming endangered and some even extinct. Here is some proof:

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