RealFeedApp Abandoned farms in Japan lose their biodiversity
A 2025 study found that biodiversity remained stable only where the human population was stable. In areas with declining populations, researchers recorded a drop in butterfly and firefly abundance.
- Field
- society and regulation
- What they did
- Researchers found that the decline of the human population in rural Japan is causing wildlife to disappear, as traditional landscapes with rice paddies and woodlands are being lost.
- Why it matters
- This is important for understanding how demographic stability affects biodiversity, showing that the loss of people threatens ecosystems rather than helping them.
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