Biodiversity at risk in Colombia's tropical dry forests

A study of changes to the habitats of more than 700 species reveals massive biodiversity loss—but also possibilities for restoration. "There is a lot of talk about deforestation and biodiversity loss in the Amazon, but even here in Colombia there is much less said about the tropical dry forest, although it is also an extremely rich ecosystem—and one that is under severe threat," warns Colombian researcher Maria Isabel Arce Plata.