Besides direct loss of habitat through land conversion, introduced Brachiaria can degrade habitat my competing with native species.

This type of planning is becoming increasingly more relevant as "land conversion for housing development is a leading cause of habitat loss and fragmentation".

It is known to have become increasingly threatened by land conversion for intensive agriculture, particularly for dry season rice production.

Some of the principal threats to this species are land conversion and pipeline construction.

This rare plant faces several threats, including livestock, horses, pronghorn, off-road vehicles, geothermal development, land conversion, water diversion, and climate change.

Historic threats to grasslands primarily began with land conversion to crop fields.

One government study found that 62% of displaced peasants were worse off after land conversion.

Farming accounts for at least 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions; include land conversion, and this rises to 30 percent.

The planned increase in motor vehicles will also impact the environment by requiring more land conversion into roads and parking lots.

It is estimated that the amount of arable land in Britain grew by 10-30% through these land conversions.