How do humans and the environment interact with each other?

Answer 1

Man is the biggest threat to the koala's environment, causing loss of food source and habitat loss. Koalas inhabit prime land which man has decided is better used for housing developments. Not only do the koalas lose their sources of shelter and food, they are subject to dog attacks and being hit by cars as suburbia extends further outwards. A prime example of this is southeast Queensland, where koala numbers have dropped to 60% less than what they were a decade ago, entirely due to increased development - and where they now face extinction by 2020.

Koalas are territorial, and they live in complex social communities where each member has a certain number of trees within its territory. When access to these trees is cut off by new roads, the koalas will still try to cross the road, and risk being hit. Relocation of koalas is rarely successful because their territorial and social habits are largely misunderstood.

Another significant factor is predation by introduced species such as dogs and foxes. Bushfires also pose a threat to these animals.

Answer 2

The environment affects people quite a lot!

- our calendar is built around the seasons in the environment

- if the weather is bad one year, it could ruin a farmer's work, or mess up the production line.

- People are constantly being affected by tsunamis, cyclones, earthquakes, floods and fires, and these are all caused by the environment.

Humans affect the environment with:

- pollution

- deforestation, which puts many animals out of their homes.

- mining, fishing, drilling for oil, and deforestation are some things that we do that can upset the whole balance of the environment.

- toxic waste and rubbish

One's environment can cause them to adapt or change to their surroundings. We can work with the environment, around it, or against it, but we will always be affecting it, and it will always affect us.