Question

What type of coal mining adversely impacts existing vegetation, destroys the genetic soil profile, displaces or destroys wildlife and habitat?

Answer 1

The type of mining that you described is strip mining. It is usually done when the coal is close to the surface so instead of digging a long array of tunnels, they just strip large pieces of land of all rocks and earth found on top which naturally destroys the habitat of all wildlife that would naturally

Answer 2

The type of mining that you described is strip mining. It is usually done when the coal is close to the surface so instead of digging a long array of tunnels, they just strip large pieces of land of all rocks and earth found on top which naturally destroys the habitat of all wildlife that would naturally be there.