The Environment – Definition and Types of Environment

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Definition of the Environment:

The Environment is the surroundings and conditions in which a person, plant or animal operates or lives. Other words which have the same meaning as “environment” are habitat, home, domain, territory etc. An Environment consists of living and non-living things.

Therefore, the Environment is the sum of all the living and non-living elements and their effects on human life. 

The living (or biotic) elements in the Environment are animals, plants, forests, fish, and birds while the non-living (or abiotic) elements include water, wind, soil, sunlight, temperature and humidity.

Types of Environment:

There are three main types