Fuirena swamyi
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Fuirena swamyi faces severe pressure from wetland habitat destruction across its limited range in southern India. Agricultural expansion and urban development have resulted in the drainage and conversion of seasonal wetlands and marshy areas where this sedge naturally occurs. Water pollution from agricultural runoff and domestic waste further degrades remaining habitat quality, while altered hydrology from dam construction and water diversion projects disrupts the seasonal flooding cycles essential for the species' reproduction.
Habitat
Fuirena swamyi inhabits seasonal wetlands, marshy areas, and the margins of freshwater bodies in the Western Ghats region of southern India. The species requires specific hydrological conditions with seasonal flooding cycles and prefers areas with organic-rich soils in low-lying wetland depressions.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in CYPERACEAE
Threatened in India
Frequently asked questions
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