Luxembourg's biodiversity at risk - IUCN
Luxembourg's biodiversity at risk - IUCN
Luxembourg's biodiversity at risk - IUCN
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Amphibians<br />
Amphibians in Luxembourg represent 17% of all amphibians occurring in Europe. The conserv<strong>at</strong>ion st<strong>at</strong>us of<br />
amphibians in Luxembourg based on the European Red List d<strong>at</strong>a is rel<strong>at</strong>ively good since none of them are<br />
considered thre<strong>at</strong>ened and all are classified as Least Concern. The main thre<strong>at</strong> to this group <strong>at</strong> the European<br />
level is the loss and degrad<strong>at</strong>ion of suitable breeding habit<strong>at</strong> mainly due to logging and wood harvesting, urban<br />
development, livestock farming and ranching. Declining in w<strong>at</strong>er quality caused by agricultural and forestry<br />
effluents also pose thre<strong>at</strong> to this group.<br />
St<strong>at</strong>us <strong>at</strong> European level<br />
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100%<br />
Freshw<strong>at</strong>er fishes<br />
Thre<strong>at</strong>s <strong>at</strong> European level<br />
Freshw<strong>at</strong>er fishes are one of the most thre<strong>at</strong>ened groups <strong>at</strong> the European level. Three percent* of the species<br />
th<strong>at</strong> occur in Luxembourg are thre<strong>at</strong>ened <strong>at</strong> the European level, while the percentage of total thre<strong>at</strong>ened species<br />
th<strong>at</strong> is observed in the European region is 40%*. Additionally, freshw<strong>at</strong>er fishes have a high percentage of<br />
endemism in the European region: up to 80%. Modific<strong>at</strong>ion of the physical and chemical characteristics of<br />
freshw<strong>at</strong>er rivers and lakes due to dam construction is the most important thre<strong>at</strong> to this group <strong>at</strong> the European<br />
level. Shipping lanes and declining w<strong>at</strong>er quality caused by agricultural, industrial and forestry effluents are also<br />
thre<strong>at</strong>s to this group.<br />
St<strong>at</strong>us <strong>at</strong> European level Thre<strong>at</strong>s <strong>at</strong> European level<br />
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