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Myrsine pipolyi

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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.

Myrsine pipolyi faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat conversion in its extremely limited range in Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction from slash-and-burn agriculture and logging activities. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid forest conditions this endemic species requires.

Threat summary

Habitat

Myrsine pipolyi is endemic to Madagascar's eastern humid rainforests, typically found in primary forest understory at mid-elevations. The species requires intact forest canopy cover and high humidity levels characteristic of Madagascar's eastern escarpment forests.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Myrsine pipolyi classified as Critically Endangered?
Myrsine pipolyi 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. Myrsine pipolyi faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat conversion in its extremely limited range in Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction from slash-and-burn agriculture and logging activities. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid forest conditions this endemic species requires.
Where does Myrsine pipolyi live?
Myrsine pipolyi 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 Myrsine pipolyi?
The main threats to Myrsine pipolyi 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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