Table 4 Threats to the threatened waterbirds (38 species totally) in China
From: Population trends, threats, and conservation recommendations for waterbirds in China
Threats | Number of threatened species | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Habitat loss | 32 | 84.2 |
Human disturbance | 28 | 73.7 |
Hunting | 27 | 71.1 |
Pollution | 22 | 57.9 |
Biological invasion | 9 | 23.7 |
Disease | 7 | 18.4 |
Natural disaster | 6 | 15.8 |
Climate change | 5 | 13.2 |
Genetic diversity loss | 4 | 10.5 |
Unknown | 3 | 7.9 |