Quantifying forest degradation, deforestation and land use change in vital swift parrot breeding habitat.

ABSTRACT: Forest degradation is a major cause of habitat loss for species that rely on old forest features. Quantitative knowledge of forest degradation and deforestation in the breeding range of the critically endangered swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) is poor but essential to inform effective conservation planning. We provide the first quantitative analysis of forest degradation and deforestation across the swift parrot breeding range. We identify trends and drivers of anthropogenic loss to determine whether current forestry policy is aligned with targets to secure species recovery. We used global datasets of forest extent, change and loss to evaluate historic deforestation and forest dynamics since the year 2000. We applied our analysis at three spatial scales within the breeding range: potentia

SUBMITTER: Owens G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11904184 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature