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Record 1 2020-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Ecosystems
CONT

Habitat degradation caused by urban development is considered a primary threat.

CONT

Most butterflies at risk are confined to southern Europe; their main threat is habitat loss, most often caused by changes in agricultural practices, either through intensification or abandonment, or to climate change, forest fires and the expansion of tourism ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

La plupart des papillons menacés se trouvent en Europe du Sud; la menace principale est la destruction de leurs habitats, liée le plus souvent à des modifications des pratiques agricoles, que ce soit l'intensification ou l'abandon, au changement climatique, à des incendies de forêt et au développement du tourisme [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Ecosistemas
CONT

La mayoría de las mariposas amenazadas viven en el Sud de Europa; la principal amenaza es la pérdida de hábitats, causada en la mayor parte de los casos por cambios en las prácticas agrícolas, ya sea por abandono o intensificación, o por el cambio climático, incendios forestales y expansión del turismo [...]

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