Threats
Each threat is an intelligence object: what it pressures, the driver behind it, and the solutions that address it.
Permanent clearing of forest, mostly for agriculture. Driver: Land Clearing for Commodities.
Forest left standing but thinned and damaged. Driver: Land Clearing for Commodities.
Fires, often set for clearing, that escape and spread. Driver: Land Clearing for Commodities.
Unregulated mining that pollutes rivers and clears land. Driver: Mining.
Conversion of forest to farmland, pasture or roads. Driver: Land Clearing for Commodities.
Commodity demand that pushes deforestation upstream. Driver: Global Commodity Demand.
The places a species needs to live are being destroyed. Driver: Agricultural Expansion.
Habitat broken into isolated pieces animals can't move between. Driver: Infrastructure & Roads.
Animals killed in retaliation after coming into contact with people, crops or livestock. Driver: Human Settlement.
Unlawful killing of a protected species. Driver: Illegal Wildlife Trade.
The animals a predator depends on for food are declining. Driver: Overhunting.
Trafficking of animals or their body parts for sale. Driver: Illegal Wildlife Trade.
Shifting temperatures and weather altering where species can survive. Driver: Global Warming.
The fish and marine mammals a predator eats are declining. Driver: Overfishing.
Toxic chemicals building up in animals' bodies, especially top predators. Driver: Industrial Chemicals.
Underwater noise that interferes with how marine animals communicate and hunt. Driver: Shipping & Vessel Traffic.
Boats disrupting feeding, resting and movement. Driver: Shipping & Vessel Traffic.
Animals accidentally caught and killed in fishing gear. Driver: Commercial Fisheries.
Live capture of wild animals for display. Driver: Captivity Industry.
Illegal killing of a protected species, here mainly for ivory. Driver: Ivory Market.
Trafficking of elephant tusks for sale. Driver: Ivory Market.
Longer, harsher dry periods reducing food and water. Driver: Water Stress.
Fences, roads and farmland cutting off the routes animals need to travel. Driver: Infrastructure & Roads.
Shrinking Arctic sea ice removing the platform some species need to hunt and travel. Driver: Global Warming.
Farm chemicals that can weaken or kill pollinators, even at low doses. Driver: Pesticide Use.
Loss of the varied wild flowers pollinators need to feed across the season. Driver: Intensive Agriculture.
Parasites and pathogens, especially the Varroa mite, that weaken bee colonies. Driver: Introduced Pests & Pathogens.