Consequences of Habitat Decline

• Decline in aquatic insect diversity

• Decline in fish habitat quality

• Decline in fish diversity

• Loss of sensitive coldwater species & salmonoids

• Reduced spawning of anadromous & resident fish

• Decline in wetland plant & animal community diversity

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With increased urbanization, there is a corresponding decline of habitat quality and consequently a decline in plant and animal diversity.