Ouratea lajaensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ouratea lajaensis faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching activities that fragment and degrade its specialized habitat requirements. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat conversion, while infrastructure development and human settlement expansion continue to reduce available forest cover. Climate change poses an additional long-term threat by potentially altering the specific environmental conditions this endemic species requires for survival.
Habitat
Ouratea lajaensis is endemic to specific forest ecosystems in its restricted geographic range, typically occupying humid montane or submontane forest environments. The species appears to have specialized habitat requirements that make it particularly sensitive to environmental changes and habitat degradation.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in OCHNACEAE
Threatened in Venezuela
Frequently asked questions
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