Luxembourg's biodiversity at risk - IUCN
Luxembourg's biodiversity at risk - IUCN
Luxembourg's biodiversity at risk - IUCN
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Saproxylic beetles<br />
Twelve percent of the beetle species assessed by the European Red List are present in Luxembourg. The<br />
conserv<strong>at</strong>ion st<strong>at</strong>us of saproxylic beetles in Luxembourg based on the European Red List d<strong>at</strong>a is rel<strong>at</strong>ively good<br />
since none of them are considered thre<strong>at</strong>ened, 6% are classified as Near Thre<strong>at</strong>ened and 94% are considered as<br />
Least Concern. The species in this group are very dependent on the dynamics of tree aging and wood decay<br />
processes. The major thre<strong>at</strong> to this group is logging and wood harvesting; therefore these beetles require<br />
sensitive conserv<strong>at</strong>ion management of tree popul<strong>at</strong>ions irrespective of their situ<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
St<strong>at</strong>us <strong>at</strong> European level<br />
Terrestrial molluscs<br />
Four percent* of the terrestrial molluscs assessed th<strong>at</strong> are present in Luxembourg are thre<strong>at</strong>ened and 7% are<br />
Near Thre<strong>at</strong>ened <strong>at</strong> the European level. The major thre<strong>at</strong> to this group <strong>at</strong> the European level is continuous<br />
destruction of suitable habit<strong>at</strong> from inappropri<strong>at</strong>e ecosystem management, agricultural expansion and livestock<br />
farming and ranching.<br />
St<strong>at</strong>us <strong>at</strong> European level<br />
Thre<strong>at</strong>s <strong>at</strong> European level<br />
Thre<strong>at</strong>s <strong>at</strong> European level<br />
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