雨林園丁面臨威脅

在巴西,植食性的南美貘是非常重要的傳播者,有「森林的園丁」之稱。過往因被過度獵殺而成易危物種。近年又因為道路發展,令牠們的棲息地破碎,導致他們的群組越來越細,提高近親繁殖的風險。當牠們穿過道路時,更常出現路殺或受傷。

In Brazil, South American tapirs are herbivores and very important seed dispersers in the forest; they are often called the gardeners of the forest. They were overhunted in the past and became a vulnerable species. In recent years, they are threatened by forest fragmentation due to road developments, which have been separating them into small groups and increasing the chance for inbreeding. They are often hit or killed when trying to cross busy highways.

https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/the-isolated-tapirs-of-the-atlantic-forest-face-an-uncertain-future/

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