CR

Aeranthes parkesii

Unknown

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Aeranthes parkesii faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat degradation across its limited range in Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction from slash-and-burn agriculture, logging, and human settlement expansion. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the humid microclimates essential for this epiphytic orchid's survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This epiphytic orchid inhabits the humid montane and lowland rainforests of eastern Madagascar, growing on tree trunks and branches in the forest canopy. It requires consistently high humidity levels and filtered sunlight typical of intact primary forest ecosystems.

Forest· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protection

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Aeranthes parkesii classified as Critically Endangered?
Aeranthes parkesii is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Aeranthes parkesii faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat degradation across its limited range in Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction from slash-and-burn agriculture, logging, and human settlement expansion. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the humid microclimates essential for this epiphytic orchid's survival.
Where does Aeranthes parkesii live?
Aeranthes parkesii occurs in Madagascar, and Zimbabwe. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Aeranthes parkesii?
The main threats to Aeranthes parkesii are 12.1, 2.1, ai-1, and ai-2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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