Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The...

habitat fragmentation is a process by which large and contiguous habitats get divided into smaller, isolated patches of habitats. Habitat destruction...

The four most general reasons that lead to destruction of wildlife include overkill, habitat destruction and fragmentation, impact of introduced species...

drastic decline in sawfish, another serious problem is habitat destruction. Coastal and estuarine habitats, including mangrove and seagrass meadows, are often...

upgraded to threatened species under the federal EPBC Act, due to habitat destruction and declining numbers in all states. When the platypus was first...

or enhance natural ecosystems. Major threats to wildlife include habitat destruction, degradation, fragmentation, overexploitation, poaching, pollution...

Barrier Reef and Indus Delta. Sugarcane has also contributed to habitat destruction through the clearance of land. Seven countries around the world devote...

Mexico 1954 Habitat destruction by introduced goats and predation by cats. Guadalupe wren Thryomanes bewickii brevicauda 1906 Habitat destruction by introduced...

populations have declined dramatically primarily because of overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution. Poaching has also been a contributing factor to its...

resources such as quality of air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; and pollution. It is defined...

ecosystems is vital. Freshwater fishes are particularly vulnerable to habitat destruction because they reside in small bodies of water which are often very...

push the planetary boundaries too far. These activities include habitat destruction and land use intensification (for example monoculture farming). Further...

main causes of death for manatees are human-related issues, such as habitat destruction and human objects. Their slow-moving, curious nature has led to violent...

used to grow bananas. The Brazilian Navy has also contributed to habitat destruction by removing vegetation in order to maintain a lighthouse on the island...

Indian mongoose, and the domestic pig), mosquito-borne diseases, and habitat destruction. It was the last surviving member of the Mohoidae, which had originated...

subsequent popularization of farming led to widespread habitat conversion. Habitat destruction by humans, thus replacing the original local ecosystems...

risk from vehicles. Invasive plant species are also contributing to habitat destruction, such as Himalayan blackberry and Scotch broom. Both of these species...

(see deforestation and climate change). Deforestation results in habitat destruction which in turn leads to biodiversity loss. Deforestation also leads...

likely many more. The main cause of the extinctions is the destruction of natural habitats by human activities, such as cutting down forests and converting...

International has classified it as Vulnerable with the main threats being habitat destruction, disturbance and hunting. The bird is listed under Appendix II of...

a chance of long-term survival. They are primarily threatened by habitat destruction following large–scale deforestation, and prey depletion through illegal...

occurs because of time delays between impacts on a species, such as destruction of habitat, and the species' ultimate disappearance. For instance, long-lived...

Primary effects include overfishing, pollution and even direct habitat destruction. The large and increasing population in nearby coastal areas, including...

Petersianthus quadrialatus (also called toog and Philippine rosewood) is an emergent tropical rainforest tree species in the Lecythidaceae family. In the...

individual inadvertently exposing itself or being cornered. Threatened by habitat destruction, it has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2010...

Habitat fragmentation often involves both habitat destruction and the subdivision of previously continuous habitat. Plants and other sessile organisms are...

which involves spraying a sodium cyanide mixture into the desired fish's habitat in order to incapacitate the fish. This practice affects not only the target...

acres (2.40 km2). The size of a particular territory is related to both habitat suitability and population density. Where red-cockaded woodpeckers occur...

listed as "vulnerable" by the IUCN, due to increasing pollution and habitat destruction. Outside Southeast Asia, the name "betta" is used specifically to...

of plant species may become extinct due to human actions such as habitat destruction, introduction of invasive species, unsustainable logging and collection...