Amanipodagrion gilliesi
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Amanipodagrion gilliesi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation and agricultural expansion in its limited range within the Western Ghats. The species' dependence on pristine forest streams makes it extremely vulnerable to water pollution from agricultural runoff and human settlements. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns and stream flow regimes essential for its aquatic larval development.
Habitat
This damselfly species inhabits pristine forest streams and small rivers within the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot of India. It requires clean, well-oxygenated flowing water with dense riparian forest cover that provides shade and maintains stable water temperatures.
