Libanothamnus divisoriensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Libanothamnus divisoriensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its restricted Venezuelan range. Mining activities and infrastructure development further fragment its already limited montane habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions this endemic species requires in its high-altitude environment.
Habitat
This endemic Venezuelan species inhabits montane cloud forests and high-altitude shrublands in the Cordillera de la Costa. It occurs in humid, cool environments typically between 1,500-2,500 meters elevation where persistent cloud cover maintains the specific moisture conditions it requires.