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Agriculture

Threats to biodiversity

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Agricultural landscapes are habitats for many wild animal and plant species. Fields, meadows, pastures and hedges serve as a food source and provide breeding and refuge areas. However, intensive agriculture significantly limits this potential. Biodiversity in agricultural landscapes has been declining for years.

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