biodiversity hotspot

3. - A biological community of interacting organisms and their environment (9 letters).
5. - When a species no longer exists in the wild or anywhere on Earth (10 letters).
7. - The clearing or thinning of forests by humans, which threatens biodiversity (13 letters).
10. - The study of the distribution of species and ecosystems geographically (12 letters).
13. - The maintenance of biodiversity through protection and management (12 letters).
14. - Meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations (14 letters).
15. - Illegal hunting, especially of endangered animals (8 letters).

1. - Areas specifically managed to maintain biodiversity and ecosystems (9 letters).
2. - Areas with a high number of species, especially in hotspots (11 letters).
4. - The process by which habitats are broken into smaller, isolated sections (13 letters).
6. - Non-native species that spread rapidly and harm local ecosystems (8 letters).
8. - The action of restoring land or species to a functional state (14 letters).
9. - Marine structures that are hotspots for marine biodiversity, but are at risk from warming seas (5 letters).
11. - Type of forest often found in biodiversity hotspots, composed of cone-bearing trees (10 letters).
12. - The process of returning ecosystems to their original conditions (11 letters).