Carex furva
CR

Carex furva

Declining

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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.

Carex furva faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to wetland drainage and agricultural conversion of its specialized bog and fen environments. Climate change poses an additional risk by altering the hydrological conditions essential for maintaining the acidic, nutrient-poor soils this sedge requires. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local disturbances and stochastic events.

Threat summary

Habitat

Carex furva inhabits acidic bogs, fens, and wet meadows with consistently moist, nutrient-poor soils. This sedge typically grows in open or semi-shaded areas within these specialized wetland ecosystems, often associated with sphagnum moss communities.

Wetlands (inland) - Permanent freshwater lakes· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Carex furva classified as Critically Endangered?
Carex furva 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. Carex furva faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to wetland drainage and agricultural conversion of its specialized bog and fen environments. Climate change poses an additional risk by altering the hydrological conditions essential for maintaining the acidic, nutrient-poor soils this sedge requires. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local disturbances and stochastic events.
Where does Carex furva live?
Carex furva occurs in Spain. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Carex furva?
The main threats to Carex furva are 11.1, 7.3, 8.3, and ai-1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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