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Habitat fragmentation

Roads, development and land-use change can split continuous habitats into smaller, more isolated patches.

Why it matters

Fragmentation can reduce ecological connectivity and alter movement, gene flow and access to resources.

What the sources establish

Land-use change can fragment habitats and alter ecological connectivity, with consequences that vary across species and landscapes.
Source: https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment

Projects working on it

Agave Restoration Initiative — Bat Conservation International, Mexico and the US Southwest
Gondwana Link — Gondwana Link, South-western Australia
Terai Arc Landscape — WWF Nepal, Nepal
Trinational Atlantic Forest Pact — Pact for the Restoration of the Atlantic Forest, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay

Organisations

Known and not established

Connectivity models require place-specific ecological validation and must not be presented as observed animal movement.
This issue record is source-grounded context, not proof that any particular project, action or intervention is effective.

Sources

ipbes.net

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Approaches associated with this problem

Agave pollinator-corridor restoration — Restore connected agave foraging habitat through seed networks, community nurseries, climate-resilient planting and sustainable land management.
Landscape connectivity restoration — Restore and manage habitat across a connected landscape used by wildlife and communities.

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