Environmental degradation of desert oases

Most of the world's dry lands are considered to be at 'high risk' or 'very high risk' of losing their ability to support useful species of plant and animal life. As much as 30% of the earth's land surface, covering part of one hundred nations and occupied by one sixth of the world's population, is designated as at least 'threatened'.

1. Vulnerability of ecosystem niches
2. Threatened tropical desert habitats
3. Destruction of wildlife habitats
4. Desertification

1. Threatened freshwater spring habitats

1. Mismanagement of environmental demand
2. Environmentally destructive redirection of water flows

1. Deforestation

1. Protecting oasis ecosystems
2. Destroying oasis ecosystems
3. Degrading the environment
4. Combating deforestation

1. Destructiveness
2. Degradation