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Water Use Biological Systems

Development Type/ Activity Vegetation altered Vegetation destroyed Habitat altered Habitat destroyed or fragmented Coral reefs disturbed or destroyed Barriers to wildlife movement created Collisions or road kill on wildlife increased Corridors for exotic species invasion created Exotic/ alien species directly introduced Diseases introduced Life cycles of wildlife disrupted Nutrient flow/ food chains altered Non-natural foods or habitat introduced Non-target species destroyed Animal rights issues raised
Supply
Wells                              
Cisterns                              
Impoundments                              
Diversions                              
Desalinization                              
Recycling                              
Importing (also requires road access)                              
Distribution
Above ground pipes                              
Buried pipes                              
Vehicle transport (also requires road access)