#habitat-loss
Issues, solutions, and case studies for habitat-loss
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Issues 1
#00342Habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation destroy essential ecosystems
Threatened animals lose feeding, breeding and refuge areas when ecosystems are converted, degraded or fragmented, reducing population size and isolating survivors.
Solutions 2
#00354Replace harmful fishing gear and protect critical no-take areas
Adopt species-safe fishing gear and enforce targeted no-take areas where threatened animals feed, breed or migrate to reduce capture and bycatch mortality.
#00349Secure and effectively manage remaining key habitats
Protect and effectively manage the remaining feeding, breeding, refuge and movement areas required by threatened animal populations.
Case studies 3
Government of Mexico with fishing communities and conservation partners · Region
PACE-Vaquita sought to eliminate vaquita bycatch by enforcing gillnet restrictions, withdrawing fishing effort, testing alternative gear and compensating fishers. The IUCN Cetacean Specialist Group reports that 230 arti…
$26M · Government of Mexico conservation expenditure reported before 2015 · 3 sources
Ninh Bình Forest Protection Department, community rangers, Endangered Primate Rescue Center and Fauna & Flora partners · Region
Van Long Nature Reserve protects the largest known population of Delacour's langur through reserve management coordinated between the Ninh Bình Forest Protection Department, community-led patrol teams (including former…
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Western Cape, South Africa
PartialSouth Africa Tortoise Conservation Trust, Turtle Conservancy and Rainforest Trust · Region
The partners established the Geometric Tortoise Preserve in 2015 to secure a large remaining population and its renosterveld habitat. Rainforest Trust reports that the preserve now covers 898 acres and was created to sa…
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