Geranium holm-nielsenii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Geranium holm-nielsenii faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted montane range. Agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in high-altitude areas directly impact the specialized alpine and subalpine environments this species requires. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering temperature and precipitation patterns in these sensitive mountain ecosystems, potentially forcing the species to migrate to higher elevations where suitable habitat becomes increasingly limited.
Habitat
This species inhabits specialized alpine and subalpine environments in mountainous regions, typically occurring in rocky slopes, meadows, and grasslands at high elevations. It requires well-drained soils and cool, moist conditions characteristic of montane ecosystems.