Map suggests up to 30% of western bird hotspots face severe wildfire risk - Peer2Peer

Map suggests up to 30% of western bird hotspots face severe wildfire risk

Feb 18, 2026

Up to 30% of bird diversity hotspots, places where large numbers of different bird species occur, in the western United States face threats from high-severity wildfires in the future that could eliminate critical forest habitats, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications.

https://phys.org/news/2026-02-western-bird-hotspots-severe-wildfire.html

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