Unsustainable agricultural and aquaculture practices present the greatest immediate threat to species and ecosystems around the world.
Environmental impacts of farming
Corn (Zea mays) growing in southern Ontario, Canada.
Farmed areas – both on land and in the water – provide important habitats for many wild plants and animals.
When farming operations are sustainably managed, they can help preserve and restore critical habitats, protect watersheds, and improve soil health and water quality.
But when practiced without care, farming presents the greatest threat to species and ecosystems.
Indeed, many of WWF's priority places and species are negatively impacted by agriculture and/or aquaculture.
When farming operations are sustainably managed, they can help preserve and restore critical habitats, protect watersheds, and improve soil health and water quality.
But when practiced without care, farming presents the greatest threat to species and ecosystems.
Indeed, many of WWF's priority places and species are negatively impacted by agriculture and/or aquaculture.
