CRCritically Endangered
Dracula gorgonella
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dracula gorgonella faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation in its restricted cloud forest range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human encroachment. Mining activities and agricultural expansion in montane regions pose additional pressures on the remaining populations.
Habitat
This orchid species inhabits cool, humid cloud forests at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters in the Andean mountains. It grows as an epiphyte on moss-covered tree branches in areas with persistent fog and high humidity levels.
Conservation measures underway
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