Lonicera karataviensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lonicera karataviensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its restricted mountain range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change poses additional risks to its specialized high-altitude habitat requirements.
Habitat
This critically endangered honeysuckle is endemic to the Karatau Mountains of Kazakhstan, where it inhabits rocky slopes and mountain steppes at elevations between 1,000-2,000 meters. The species requires well-drained limestone soils and occurs in sparse, drought-adapted vegetation communities typical of Central Asian mountain ranges.
