Myrcia neokiaerskovii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Myrcia neokiaerskovii faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation within Brazil's Atlantic Forest, one of the world's most threatened biodiversity hotspots. Urban expansion and agricultural conversion continue to reduce the species' already limited range, while its small population size makes it particularly vulnerable to stochastic events and genetic bottlenecks.
Habitat
This endemic Brazilian species occurs in remnant Atlantic Forest fragments, typically in humid montane forests and forest edges. It is restricted to a very limited geographic range within the highly fragmented Atlantic Forest biome of southeastern Brazil.
