Amauropelta bonapartii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Amauropelta bonapartii faces severe threats from habitat destruction as cloud forests in its limited range are cleared for agriculture and urban development. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human encroachment. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for cloud forest ecosystems where this fern depends.
Habitat
This critically endangered fern is endemic to cloud forests and montane humid environments, typically found in shaded understory locations with high humidity and consistent moisture. It requires the specific microclimate conditions of tropical montane cloud forests with their characteristic fog and mist patterns.
