The given question is incomplete, the complete question is:
Researcher Austin Penner of the University of Alberta has noted that climate change and deforestation in
the habitat of the strawberry poison dart frog could have "drastic effects" as the habitat required for the
development of the tadpoles [young] of these frogs is extremely specific. Explain why it is important to
protect these poisonous frog species and the habitat that supports them.
Answer:
These frogs despite being poisonous play an essential part in sustaining the biodiversity of the rainforest environment. These species consume other organisms for food and are also prey for some of the birds. Thus, they are a part of a food web. These frogs could also be of economical and medicinal value as they can be a source of medicines, which may get develop from the toxins they produce.
The destruction of these species' habitat could lead to unintended outcomes, which could even hamper the entire food web. Thus, it is very essential to protect the poisonous frogs and the habitats in which they thrive.