Threats To Highly Endemistic Regions
Some of the principal causes of habitat degradation and loss in these ecosystems are:
- Agriculture
- Urban growth
- Surface mining
- Mining of oil, metals and minerals
- Large scale logging operations
- Slash-and-burn techniques employed by some cultures.
Read more about this topic: Endemism In Birds
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