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Limonium damboldtianum

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Overview

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

Limonium damboldtianum faces severe threats from coastal development and tourism infrastructure along its restricted Mediterranean range. The species' specialized salt marsh and coastal cliff habitats are increasingly fragmented by urbanization and recreational facilities. Climate change-induced sea level rise poses an additional long-term threat to its low-lying coastal populations, while trampling from increased tourist activity directly damages individual plants and their sensitive root systems.

Threat summary

Habitat

This endemic sea lavender species inhabits coastal salt marshes, rocky cliffs, and saline soils along Mediterranean shorelines. It typically grows in areas with high salt tolerance requirements, often in crevices of limestone cliffs and edges of salt pans where few other plant species can survive.

Rocky areas· major

Conservation measures underway

Habitat & natural process restorationSpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Limonium damboldtianum classified as Endangered?
Limonium damboldtianum is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. Limonium damboldtianum faces severe threats from coastal development and tourism infrastructure along its restricted Mediterranean range. The species' specialized salt marsh and coastal cliff habitats are increasingly fragmented by urbanization and recreational facilities. Climate change-induced sea level rise poses an additional long-term threat to its low-lying coastal populations, while trampling from increased tourist activity directly damages individual plants and their sensitive root systems.
Where does Limonium damboldtianum live?
Limonium damboldtianum occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Limonium damboldtianum?
The main threats to Limonium damboldtianum are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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