A habitat is an ecological or environmental area where a particular species of animal, plant, or other type of organism naturally or normally lives. The organisms depend on their habitat for their food, water, air, shelter and other needs.
Examples of habitats include desert, meadow, woodland, grassland, forest, seashore, ocean, etc.
Habitat is vital because a species or a group of organisms including animals, birds, plants depend on their habitat for their air, food, water, shelter and all other essential requirements for their survival.