Goeppertia chimboracensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Goeppertia chimboracensis faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching in Ecuador's montane regions, which directly destroys its specialized cloud forest habitat. The species' restricted range on the slopes of Chimborazo volcano makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat conversion. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for cloud forest ecosystems, potentially shifting suitable habitat to higher elevations where less area is available.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid montane cloud forests on the volcanic slopes of Chimborazo in Ecuador, typically occurring at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters. It requires the consistent moisture and filtered light conditions characteristic of these specialized Andean forest ecosystems.