Agatea lecointei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Agatea lecointei faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to mining activities and agricultural expansion in its limited range in New Caledonia. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, with nickel mining operations posing the greatest immediate risk to remaining populations. Invasive plant species are also degrading the native vegetation communities this endemic species depends upon.
Habitat
This endemic New Caledonian species inhabits humid forests and forest margins on ultramafic soils, typically found in montane areas with specialized vegetation adapted to serpentine substrates. It occurs in remnant forest patches that have become increasingly fragmented due to human activities.
