Magnolia chimantensis
CR

Magnolia chimantensis

Unknown

Photo: Photo: National Museum of Natural History via Wikimedia Commons CC0

Overview

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

Habitat

Magnolia chimantensis inhabits the cloud forests and montane vegetation of the Chimantá Massif tepuis in Venezuela's Guiana Highlands. These ancient sandstone table mountains create unique microclimates with persistent cloud cover, high humidity, and cooler temperatures that support specialized endemic flora adapted to these isolated highland conditions.

Forest· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protection

Other threatened species in MAGNOLIACEAE

VU

Magnolia mindoensis

Declining
CR

Magnolia rabaniana

Declining
EN

Magnolia javieri

Declining
CR

Magnolia oscarrodrigoi

Unknown

Threatened in Colombia

EN

Helena's Marsupial Frog

Gastrotheca helenae

Stable
VU

Cavendishia macrocephala

Unknown
EN

Cavendishia sessiliflora

Unknown
VU

Macleania crassa

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Magnolia chimantensis classified as Critically Endangered?
Magnolia chimantensis 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, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Magnolia chimantensis live?
Magnolia chimantensis occurs in Colombia, and Venezuela. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Magnolia chimantensis?
The main threats to Magnolia chimantensis are 2.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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