Peralejo de costa
CR

Peralejo de costa

Byrsonima roigii

Unknown

Photo: Photo: (c) Alexis López Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alexis López Hernández

Overview

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

Byrsonima roigii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to coastal development, agriculture, and urbanization in its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that fragment or eliminate its native habitat.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species occurs in coastal scrublands, dry forests, and sandy coastal plains in tropical regions. It typically grows in well-drained soils near coastlines and in transitional zones between marine and terrestrial environments.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Peralejo de costa classified as Critically Endangered?
Peralejo de costa 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. Byrsonima roigii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to coastal development, agriculture, and urbanization in its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that fragment or eliminate its native habitat.
Where does Peralejo de costa live?
Peralejo de costa occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Peralejo de costa?
The main threats to Peralejo de costa 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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