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Dypsis ovobontsira

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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.

Dypsis ovobontsira faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion in Madagascar's remaining rainforest fragments. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat conversion for slash-and-burn agriculture and logging activities. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid forest conditions this palm requires for survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered palm is endemic to the humid lowland rainforests of eastern Madagascar, where it grows in the understory of primary forest areas. The species requires consistently moist soil conditions and the filtered light environment provided by intact forest canopy.

Forest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowland· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Dypsis ovobontsira classified as Critically Endangered?
Dypsis ovobontsira 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. Dypsis ovobontsira faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion in Madagascar's remaining rainforest fragments. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat conversion for slash-and-burn agriculture and logging activities. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid forest conditions this palm requires for survival.
Where does Dypsis ovobontsira live?
Dypsis ovobontsira occurs in Madagascar. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Dypsis ovobontsira?
The main threats to Dypsis ovobontsira are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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