Sunny Priyan
Deforestation, climate change, and human activity are drastically reducing their numbers across boreal forests.
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Reindeer rely on old-growth forests for food sources like lichen, shelter, and migration routes.
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Logging, roads, and industrial expansion have broken up the continuous forest corridors reindeer need.
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Reindeer help maintain plant diversity and influence the health of Arctic and sub-Arctic ecosystems.
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Milder winters and rain-on-snow events create ice layers that block access to ground lichens.
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Among northern Indigenous communities like the Sámi, reindeer play a key role in daily life, income, and heritage.
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