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Such as clear cutting of hardwoods, selective commercial logging of ironwood, pulp operations, fuel wood collection, and charcoal production. Felling trees to clear agricultural land goes in the appropriate category in Agriculture and Aquaculture. If it is a few timber species that are planted on a rotation cycle, it belongs in Wood and Pulp Plantations. If it is multiple species or enrichment plantings in a quasi-natural system, it belongs here.

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.