Norfolk Hawker
CR

Norfolk Hawker

Aeshna isoceles

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeshna_isoceles

Overview

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

The Norfolk Hawker faces severe threats from habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments, particularly through drainage of grazing marshes and water level management changes. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events that can disrupt breeding cycles and larval development in shallow water bodies.

Threat summary

Habitat

Inhabits shallow, well-vegetated ditches, dykes, and grazing marshes with abundant emergent vegetation, particularly in coastal and lowland areas. Requires clean, slow-flowing or static water bodies with dense stands of aquatic plants for egg-laying and larval development.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Norfolk Hawker classified as Critically Endangered?
Norfolk Hawker 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. The Norfolk Hawker faces severe threats from habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments, particularly through drainage of grazing marshes and water level management changes. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events that can disrupt breeding cycles and larval development in shallow water bodies.
Where does Norfolk Hawker live?
Norfolk Hawker occurs in Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Belgium (plus 43 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Norfolk Hawker?
The main threats to Norfolk Hawker 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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