Assertion: sand lizard | /r/HasProperty | rare
Facets:
value: in britain
type: LOCATION
value: due to human encroachment
type: CAUSE
value: loss of sand dunes
type: OTHER
value: increasingly
type: DEGREE
value: unfortunately
type: DEGREE
value: extremely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The sand lizard is extremely rare due to the loss of its sandy heath and dune habitats.
text: Having declined severely in the past, sand lizards are now rare species restricted to just a few areas of the UK, including Dorset, Merseyside, North Wales, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire, Devon and Cornwall.
text: Unfortunately, due to human encroachment onto heathland and the loss of sand dunes during the 20th century, sand lizards are now increasingly rare in Britain, and are protected by law.