Eugenia itacarensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eugenia itacarensis faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion within its restricted range in Bahia's Atlantic Forest. The species' limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while urban development around coastal areas continues to reduce available forest patches. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid forest conditions this endemic species requires.
Habitat
This endemic species inhabits the humid Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of Bahia, Brazil, typically found in lowland and submontane forest areas. It occurs in both primary and secondary forest formations within the highly threatened Atlantic Forest biome.