CRCritically Endangered

Myrsine ronuiensis

Unknown

Overview

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

Myrsine ronuiensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction and degradation across its extremely limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to agricultural expansion, logging activities, and infrastructure development that fragment its remaining forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that could affect the specific microhabitat conditions this endemic species requires for survival.
Threat summary

Habitat

Myrsine ronuiensis inhabits montane forest ecosystems, typically occurring in cloud forests and humid tropical montane environments. The species is adapted to specific elevation ranges and moisture conditions found in these specialized forest habitats.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Myrsine ronuiensis classified as Critically Endangered?

Myrsine ronuiensis 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 ronuiensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction and degradation across its extremely limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to agricultural expansion, logging activities, and infrastructure development that fragment its remaining forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that could affect the specific microhabitat conditions this endemic species requires for survival.

Where does Myrsine ronuiensis live?

Myrsine ronuiensis occurs in French Polynesia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.

What are the main threats to Myrsine ronuiensis?

The main threats to Myrsine ronuiensis 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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