Noccaea zangezuricum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Noccaea zangezuricum faces severe threats from mining activities and infrastructure development in its restricted Armenian mountain range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it highly vulnerable to habitat destruction, while climate change poses additional risks to its specialized alpine environment. Overgrazing by livestock further degrades the fragile mountain ecosystems where this endemic plant survives.
Habitat
This endemic Armenian species inhabits specialized alpine and subalpine rocky habitats in the Zangezur Mountains. It grows on limestone cliffs, rocky slopes, and crevices at high elevations, requiring specific geological and climatic conditions found only in this restricted mountain range.
