biodiversity loss

extinction of species worldwide, and also the local reduction or loss of species in a certain habitat
Intangible concept Q18466271
biodiversity loss
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Summary

biodiversity loss is a concept[1]. It draws 184 Wikipedia views per month (concept category, ranking #200 of 912).[2]

Key Facts

  • biodiversity loss's instance of is recorded as concept[3].
  • biodiversity loss's instance of is recorded as environmental issue[4].
  • biodiversity loss's instance of is recorded as reduction[5].
  • biodiversity loss is a type of change[6].
  • biodiversity loss is a type of external risk[7].
  • biodiversity loss is a type of extinction[8].
  • biodiversity loss is a type of biological risk[9].
  • biodiversity loss is a type of environmental issue[10].
  • biodiversity loss comprises decline in insect populations[11].
  • biodiversity loss comprises decline in amphibian populations[12].
  • biodiversity loss comprises decline in wild mammal populations[13].
  • biodiversity loss's has cause is recorded as global warming[14].
  • biodiversity loss's has cause is recorded as habitat destruction[15].
  • biodiversity loss's has cause is recorded as air pollution[16].
  • biodiversity loss's has cause is recorded as water pollution[17].
  • biodiversity loss's has cause is recorded as over exploitation[18].
  • biodiversity loss's has cause is recorded as invasive species[19].
  • biodiversity loss's facet of is recorded as Global biodiversity[20].
  • biodiversity loss's described by source is recorded as Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services[21].
  • biodiversity loss's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[22].
  • biodiversity loss's has contributing factor is recorded as human overpopulation[23].
  • biodiversity loss's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate change[24].
  • biodiversity loss's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as sustainable development[25].
  • biodiversity loss's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as restoration ecology[26].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include concept[3], environmental issue[4], and reduction[5]. Recorded subclass of include change[6], external risk[7], extinction[8], biological risk[9], and environmental issue[10].

Use and Application

Components include decline in insect populations[11], a trend[27]; decline in amphibian populations[12], a demography[28]; and decline in wild mammal populations[13], an occurrence[29].

Why It Matters

biodiversity loss draws 184 Wikipedia views per month (concept category, ranking #200 of 912).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Ottawajin · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jstor topic id (archived) → biodiversity-loss
    United nations terminology database id → af897599-0031-4a6b-8a76-7acb12fcff4b, e26e9bfe-d23b-4218-b379-da65b45402ad, 6e195804-ec22-4df9-a077-59575cc78b68
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  2. 11w ago · Wikimi-dhiann · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has contributing factor → human overpopulation
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has contributing factor: human overpopulation"
  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0222563-vymirani-druhu
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0222563-vymirani-druhu, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  4. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Facet of → Global biodiversity
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → change, external risk, extinction +2
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|20 */ Yso id: 39484, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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