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Meineckia acuminata

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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.

Meineckia acuminata faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in tropical Africa. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while logging activities continue to reduce the quality of remaining forest patches. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid forest conditions this species requires.

Threat summary

Habitat

Meineckia acuminata inhabits humid tropical forests and forest margins in West and Central Africa. The species typically occurs in secondary forest areas and forest edges where it can tolerate some degree of disturbance.

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionEx-situ conservation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Meineckia acuminata classified as Endangered?
Meineckia acuminata 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. Meineckia acuminata faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in tropical Africa. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while logging activities continue to reduce the quality of remaining forest patches. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid forest conditions this species requires.
Where does Meineckia acuminata live?
Meineckia acuminata occurs in Tanzania. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Meineckia acuminata?
The main threats to Meineckia acuminata 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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