Problem
Threatened Mediterranean sclerophyll scrub habitats
Other Names:
Endangered habitats of sclerophyllous shrubland Nature:
Mediterranean shrublands and woodlands occur in only five parts of the world, yet host more than one-fifth of all known plant species on Earth. In the Mediterranean region, the shrublands are known locally as maquis.
Broader Problems:
Threatened shrubland habitatsThreatened evergreen sclerophyllous forests, scrubs or woodlands biome Related Problems:
Threatened evergreen shrubland habitatsThreatened xeromorphic shrubland habitatsThreatened semi-arid temperate scrub habitatsThreatened warm temperate desert scrub habitatsThreatened ecosystems of Mediterranean sclerophyll woodland Strategies:
Conserving Mediterranean shrubland and woodland ecoregionConserving California chapparal and woodlands ecoregion Subject(s):
Geography → WildSocietal Problems → Endangered species
Societal Problems → Vulnerability
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST