Ilex neblinensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ilex neblinensis faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted montane range along the Venezuela-Brazil border. The species' extremely limited distribution on the tepuis of the Guayana Highlands makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human disturbances. Mining activities and infrastructure development in the region pose direct threats to its specialized cloud forest habitat.
Habitat
This holly species is endemic to the cloud forests and montane shrublands of the tepuis in the Guayana Highlands, occurring at elevations between 1,500-2,800 meters. It thrives in the perpetually moist conditions of these isolated mountain summits, growing among other endemic flora adapted to the unique sandstone plateau environment.