What is Habitat give an example …

All living organisms prefer to live in those places which are best suited to their needs. Such surroundings where organisms live is called a habitat. A habitat provides food, water, air, light, shelter and a place for breeding to the plants and animals living in it. Different plants and animals live in different habitats like deserts, mountains, grasslands, garden, soil, river, lake, ocean, etc.

The two main groups of habitats are terrestrial habitats and aquatic habitats. The plants and animals that live on land are said to live in terrestrial habitats. Examples of terrestrial habitats are deserts, mountains, forest, grassland, garden, field, soil and home. A cactus and camel live in dry habitat called desert.

The habitats of plants and animals that live in water are called aquatic habitats. Examples of aquatic habitats are ponds, swamps, lakes, rivers and oceans, etc.

A habitat consists of living as well as non-living components. The living things such as plants, animals and micro-organisms are called biotic components of a habitat.

The non-living things in a habitat are called its abiotic components. The abiotic components of a habitat are soil, rocks, air, water, sunlight, temperature, etc.