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GROUP DETAILS
Created: Sep 14, 2007
Updated: Nov 21, 2009
Membership: Open To Apply
Semi-Private
Conservation Direct Threats >>
Taxonomy: Geological Events
General Info
- Definition:
- Threats from catastrophic geological events.
- Keywords:
- Geological events, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, avalanches, landslides, biodiversity, conservation, direct, threat
About
Strictly speaking, geological events may be part of natural disturbance
regimes in many ecosystems. But they need to be considered a threat if
a species or habitat is damaged from other threats and has lost its
resilience and is thus vulnerable to the disturbance. Includes
Volcanoes, Earthquakes/Tsunamis, Avalanches/Landslides as
sub-categories.
This category is part of a standard classification of ‘Direct threats to biodiversity’ edited by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and in use by all major biodiversity conservation organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Birdlife International, Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund. For a detailed description of the classification please go here. To search for solutions, service providers, consultants, practitioners, and funders related to this conservation threat use the Conservation Pages.
This category is part of a standard classification of ‘Direct threats to biodiversity’ edited by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and in use by all major biodiversity conservation organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Birdlife International, Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund. For a detailed description of the classification please go here. To search for solutions, service providers, consultants, practitioners, and funders related to this conservation threat use the Conservation Pages.
