Gouania ulugurica
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Gouania ulugurica faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while invasive plant species compete for resources in its native habitat. Climate change poses additional pressure through altered precipitation patterns affecting the specific microhabitat conditions this endemic species requires.
Habitat
Gouania ulugurica is endemic to specific dry forest and scrubland habitats, typically occurring in areas with well-drained soils and seasonal rainfall patterns. The species is adapted to rocky slopes and degraded forest margins where it can establish in disturbed but not completely cleared areas.
