Ficus chaparensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ficus chaparensis faces severe population decline due to extensive deforestation and agricultural conversion throughout its limited range in Bolivia's Chapare region. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while selective logging targets mature fig trees for timber. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering precipitation patterns critical for this tropical species' reproductive cycles.
Habitat
This critically endangered fig species is endemic to the humid montane forests of Bolivia's Chapare province, typically growing in cloud forest margins at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters. It requires well-drained soils and consistent moisture from frequent fog and rainfall characteristic of these Andean transitional forests.
Other threatened species in MORACEAE
Threatened in Bolivia
Frequently asked questions
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