CR

Imperial Amazon

Amazona imperialis

Declining

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

The Imperial Amazon faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion, logging, and infrastructure development across its limited mountain forest range in Dominica. Hurricane damage poses an acute threat, with major storms like Hurricane David in 1979 and Hurricane Maria in 2017 causing significant mortality and habitat destruction. The species' extremely small population size makes it vulnerable to stochastic events, while illegal capture for the pet trade continues to pressure remaining individuals.

Threat summary

Habitat

The Imperial Amazon inhabits primary and secondary mountain rainforests in Dominica's interior highlands, typically at elevations between 150-1,000 meters. The species requires mature forest canopy for nesting and feeding, particularly favoring areas with large emergent trees and diverse fruiting species.

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist montane· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies managementSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationAwareness & communicationsLegislation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Imperial Amazon classified as Critically Endangered?
Imperial Amazon is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. The Imperial Amazon faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion, logging, and infrastructure development across its limited mountain forest range in Dominica. Hurricane damage poses an acute threat, with major storms like Hurricane David in 1979 and Hurricane Maria in 2017 causing significant mortality and habitat destruction. The species' extremely small population size makes it vulnerable to stochastic events, while illegal capture for the pet trade continues to pressure remaining individuals.
Where does Imperial Amazon live?
Imperial Amazon occurs in Germany. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Imperial Amazon?
The main threats to Imperial Amazon are 11.1, 11.4, 2.1, and 5.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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