Heliconia pardoi
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Heliconia pardoi faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching activities that fragment and destroy its native forest habitat. The species' restricted range in the Colombian Andes makes it particularly vulnerable to localized deforestation and land conversion. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and humidity conditions required for this high-altitude endemic species.
Habitat
Heliconia pardoi is endemic to the cloud forests and montane rainforests of the Colombian Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters. The species requires the high humidity and stable temperatures characteristic of these Andean cloud forest ecosystems.