Nasa amaluzensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Nasa amaluzensis faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching in the Andean cloud forests of Peru. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while climate change threatens to shift the altitudinal zones where these specialized cloud forest plants can survive. Mining activities in the region pose additional localized threats to remaining populations.
Habitat
This species is endemic to the cloud forests of the Peruvian Andes, typically found at elevations between 2,000-3,500 meters. It inhabits the humid, mist-shrouded montane forests characterized by persistent cloud cover and high epiphyte diversity.