CRCritically Endangered
Agarwood
Aquilaria malaccensis
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquilaria_malaccensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Rocky areas· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryEx-situ conservationLegislationCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in THYMELAEACEAE
Threatened in Bangladesh
Frequently asked questions
Why is Agarwood classified as Critically Endangered?
Agarwood 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, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Agarwood live?
Agarwood occurs in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Iran, and Malaysia (plus 4 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Agarwood?
The main threats to Agarwood are 3.2, 5.3, and 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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