From what I can read here[0], I get the impression that turning unmanaged forests into managed forests is itself a threat to biodiversity: > These Southeastern

From what I can read here[0], I get the impression that turning unmanaged forests into managed forests is itself a threat to biodiversity: > These Southeastern coastal forests in the US are home to bears, endangered red wolves, salamanders and a number of bird species as well as many endemic plants. According to a 2015 report by the National Resources Defense Council, the potential pellet sourcing area for existing and proposed pellet mills includes “critical habitat for 25 species that are federally listed as endangered or imperilled”. The area has been classified as a biodiversity hotspot, meaning that it contains an unusually high level of biodiversity (2000 endemic species in all) and that it is threatened. The threats here come from forest degradation and fragmentation, caused by urbanisation and ‘forest industries’ such as biomass. [0]: https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2018/pellets-introduction/ https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2018/pellets-introduction/