2. Deforestation, clearance or clearing is the removal of a
forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter
converted to a non-forest use.[1] Examples of deforestation
include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban
use.
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4. • Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the
natural environment that cause adverse change.[1]
Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or
energy, such as noise, heat or light
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6. • This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Ecuador.
There are 317 mammal species in Ecuador, of which 2
are critically endangered, 10 are endangered, 23 are
vulnerable, and 7 are near-threatened. 2 of the species
listed for Ecuador are considered to be extinct
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8. • Non-mammalian animals include things like arthropods,
birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and any other animals
that are not mammals, there is no real collective term for
them other than Non-Mammalian