Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby reducing biodiversity and species abundance. Habitat destruction is the leading cause of biodiversity loss. ...

Stambecco in un habitat alpino. L'habitat (termine che nella lingua latina significa "egli abita") è il luogo le cui caratteristiche fisiche e ambientali possono permettere ad una determinata specie di vivere, svilupparsi, riprodursi, garantendo, qualità della vita, la quale può diminuire o aumentare in base ai cambiamenti climatici o demografici. È essenzialmente l'ambiente che può ...

Mountaintop removal mining (MTR), also known as mountaintop mining (MTM), is a form of surface mining at the summit or summit ridge of a mountain. Coal seams are extracted from a mountain by removing the land, or overburden, above the seams.This process is considered to be safer compared to underground mining because the coal seams are accessed from above …

Wildlife conservation refers to the practice of protecting wild species and their habitats in order to maintain healthy wildlife species or populations and to restore, protect or enhance natural ecosystems.Major threats to wildlife include habitat destruction, degradation, fragmentation, overexploitation, poaching, pollution and climate change.The IUCN estimates that 27,000 …

Common cultural definitions and common denominators regarding what comprises old-growth forest, and of the variables that define, constitute and embody old-growth forests include: . The forest habitat possesses relatively mature, old trees; The tree species present have long continuity on the same site; The forest itself is a remnant natural area that has not been …

The spotted owl (Strix occidentalis) is a species of true owl.It is a resident species of old-growth forests in western North America, where it nests in tree hollows, old bird of prey nests, or rock crevices. Nests can be between 12 and 60 metres (39 and 197 ft) high and usually contain two eggs (though some contain as many as four). It is a nocturnal owl which feeds on small …

Overfishing is the removal of a species of fish (i.e. fishing) from a body of water at a rate greater than that the species can replenish its population naturally (i.e. the overexploitation of the fishery's existing fish stock), resulting in the species becoming increasingly underpopulated in that area. Overfishing can occur in water bodies of any sizes, such as ponds, wetlands, rivers, lakes ...

The nutria (Myocastor coypus), also known as the coypu, is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent.Classified for a long time as the only member of the family Myocastoridae, Myocastor is now included within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats. The nutria lives in burrows alongside stretches of water, and feeds on river plant stems. Originally native to subtropical and …

L'habitat troglodytique est, depuis la Préhistoire, une architecture, rudimentaire ou somptueuse, présente dans différentes traditions consistant à aménager des habitats souterrains ou creusés dans le rocher à flanc de montagne.Les maisons troglodytiques sont généralement creusées dans des roches sédimentaires (calcaires, molasse, grès, tuf, lœss, etc.) ou volcaniques (cendres ...

The Korean Demilitarized Zone (Korean: 한반도 비무장 지대 / 韓半島非武裝地帶; Hanbando Bimujang Jidae) is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula near the 38th parallel north.The demilitarized zone (DMZ) is a border barrier that divides the peninsula roughly in half. It was established to serve as a buffer zone between the countries of North Korea and South …