Start Date
21-4-2022 4:10 PM
Description
The Southern Lapwing is the national bird in Uruguay. There are drivers in Uruguay such as agricultural practices, tourism, and expansion of industry that directly impacts this species. Agricultural practices lead to land use change and soil erosion and Southern Lapwing rely on this land to build their nests on and the land is being compromised by industrialization. The state of Uruguay reflects the industrial practices through habitat loss, loss of biodiversity, sea level rise, etc. The Southern Lapwing is increasingly at risk since their habitat and resources they rely on is being degraded by human activities.
Recommended Citation
Fitzpatrick, Natalie; Fitzpatrick, Natalie; Murphy, Kendall; and Tenant, Spencer, "Concurrent Session 4 Human Impacts on the Southern Lapwing: a DPSIR Framework" (2022). The Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education. 14.
https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/april2022/all-events/14
Concurrent Session 4 Human Impacts on the Southern Lapwing: a DPSIR Framework
The Southern Lapwing is the national bird in Uruguay. There are drivers in Uruguay such as agricultural practices, tourism, and expansion of industry that directly impacts this species. Agricultural practices lead to land use change and soil erosion and Southern Lapwing rely on this land to build their nests on and the land is being compromised by industrialization. The state of Uruguay reflects the industrial practices through habitat loss, loss of biodiversity, sea level rise, etc. The Southern Lapwing is increasingly at risk since their habitat and resources they rely on is being degraded by human activities.