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RareBirdAlert @rarebirder.bsky.social

A graveyard for birds in northern Spain New research shows eucalyptus plantations are decimating bird diversity in the Basque Country's once-rich forests www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/A...

jul 9, 2025, 3:52 pm • 4 5

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Nutcracker @nucifraga.bsky.social

And let's not forget too - Eucalyptus plantations are an immense fire hazard. They explode at the drop of a match (literally). They are why Portugal and Spain have had such massive problems with forest fires in recent years. Oak forests won't burn.

jul 9, 2025, 8:09 pm • 0 0 • view