Human Impact on Animal Migration: Literary Perspectives on Displacement and Habitat Loss

Abstract

This paper discusses the results of human activities concerning animal migration and habitat loss through an interdisciplinary approach, integrating ecological data and literary analysis. Based on a review of how selected works of literature have represented the experiences of species migrating due to habitat destruction, climate change, and other anthropogenic effects, this study brings together the wide-ranging perspective in which recent human-induced environmental changes have affected wildlife. Summarily, the key findings indeed reflect that literature often represents the ecological realities of disrupted migration patterns and biodiversity loss and catalyzes the call for greater urgency to act on these issues. The results indicate that habitat fragmentation, urbanization, and climate change drastically alter the migratory route and population dynamics in the African Elephant, Monarch Butterfly, Arctic Caribou, Bengal Tiger, and Great Indian Bustard. Meanwhile, these ecological challenges have been adopted into the literary narratives, which humanize the plight of animals and argue for their conservation. This paper, thus, emphasizes that it is essential to integrate ecological and literary perspectives for better understanding and addressing complex interplay between human development and environmental sustainability.