A global study shows dispersed rural sprawl causes far more biodiversity loss than dense cities. Low-density expansion fragments habitats, fuels conflict, and degrades hotspots like the Western Ghats. Policies should favour compact urban growth and landscape-level rural conservation to meet global biodiversity targets.
Click to View MoreThe IUCN Global Land Outlook warns that human activities fragment one-third of Earth’s land, degrade 40% of ecosystems, and threaten food security for half of humanity. Nations must restore 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030 to secure carbon, livelihoods, and resilience.
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