Neotropical
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Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Trinidad and Tobago moist forests
Moist forest is cleared for agriculture and development. Shifting cultivation and squatters (settlers who don't own or rent the land) also encroach upon forest areas. Another threat to these forests is over-harvesting of trees by the logging industry and of other plants for medicinal use. And private collectors may take orchids and ferns. Mammals are over-hunted and native birds are taken for the pet trade.
Neotropical
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Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Trinidade-Martin Vaz Islands tropical forests
The population of Trinidade petrels is estimated to be at approximately 5,000 birds. These and almost all other forms of native wildlife are under serious threat from habitat destruction by humans and introduced goats and pigs.
Neotropical
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Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Uatuma-Trombetas moist forests
Much of the interior of this region remains intact, but there is considerable deforestation along the major river systems and network of roads. Other threats include mining, hunting, urban sprawl, pollution, agriculture, and increased settlement and road building.
Neotropical
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Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Ucayali moist forests
The Ucayali moist forests are fairly intact, with some small- to medium-scale cattle pasture and agricultural farms etching out clearings from the forest. The most severe threats are road construction and colonization, forest conversion to cattle pastures and farms, and forest exploitation and illegal logging.
Neotropical
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Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Venezuelan Andes montane forests
At lower elevations, the main threats to this ecoregion's biodiversity include encroaching settlements, overhunting of larger mammals for food and the pet trade, and conversion to agriculture. At higher elevations, the forest is in decent shape because of its inaccessibility, but wherever humans can reach, hunting becomes a problem.
Neotropical
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Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Veracruz moist forests
The forests of the western portion of the ecoregion, especially the hill forests of Veracruz and Oaxaca, have almost vanished. But as late as 1980, at least one half of the eastern forest remained intact. Human settlements, land clearing for agriculture, and major industrial developments severely threaten the region. The Mayan Biosphere Reserve protects some of the largest forest tracts.
Neotropical
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Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Veracruz montane forests
Pasture and coffee plantations have taken over most of the Veracruz Montane Forests. Logging is another destructive practice, and trees mainly survive on the steepest, most inaccessible slopes. Agriculture, human settlements, and mining also have destroyed the habitat of this ecoregion. Remnants of cloud forests that remain are often on steep slopes and in deep canyons, but they are likely too small to support native species over the long-term.
Neotropical
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Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Western Ecuador moist forests
Today these forests occur in a landscape of agriculture and development and are confined to isolated patches along the foothills. Continued human settlement, encouraged by road building and an increasing population, is adding pressure to the few remaining parcels. Hunting, species collection, burning, and agricultural conversions continue to cause problems for wildlife.
Neotropical
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Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Windward Islands moist forests
Partially protected by their high altitude, these moist forests are still threatened by expanding urban development and road construction. Pollution, grazing, and invasion by non-native species are also serious concerns. Birds, especially parrots, are hunted excessively and captured for the pet trade.
