endangered habitat
At-risk living space
An endangered habitat is an ecosystem or natural environment at risk of destruction or severe degradation, threatening the species that depend on it.
Wetlands, coral reefs, and old-growth forests are commonly cited examples.
The phrase appears in conservation contexts: Development projects must assess their impact on endangered habitats.
Unlike endangered species, the term lacks formal legal definition in most jurisdictions.
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- at riskSubject to danger
- on the brinkAt the threshold
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
extinction · rainforest · old growth · wetlands · coastal wetlands · fragile · ecosystem · refuge · sanctuary · deforestation · species · coral · marshland · biodiversity · pristine · shrinking · vulnerable · wilderness
endangered habitatprotected area
Conserved natural zone
wildlife refuge · conservation zone · national park · nature preserve · marine sanctuary
endangered habitatpristine wilderness
Unspoiled natural environment
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