VUVulnerable
Inga balsapambensis
Unknown
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Inga balsapambensis faces primary threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation in Ecuador's cloud forest ecosystems. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce the species' already limited range. The species' restriction to specific elevational zones makes it particularly vulnerable to climate-induced habitat shifts.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests in the Andes of Ecuador, typically occurring at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters. It grows in humid, mist-shrouded forests characterized by high epiphyte diversity and persistent cloud cover.
Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist montane· major