Lost: Accelerating deforestation a major threat to birds
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Vast areas of forest are being cleared at an alarming rate and, as 2022’s IUCN Red List update reveals, deforestation is a key threat to many bird populations, especially in tropical regions.
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Combined impacts of deforestation and wildlife trade on tropical biodiversity are severely underestimated
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A UN biodiversity convention aims to slow humanity's 'war with nature
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Threatened Birds – BirdsCaribbean
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Study Shows the Impacts of Deforestation and Forest Burning on Biodiversity in the - UConn Today
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Future threats to biodiversity and pathways to their prevention
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The Rainforest: tropical forest facts, photos, and information
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North American Birds Declining as Threats Mount
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Cross-Chapter Paper 7: Tropical Forests Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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