CR

Pinanga bicolana

Declining

Overview

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

Pinanga bicolana faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited range on Bicol Peninsula, Luzon. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local disturbances, with ongoing agricultural expansion and logging activities fragmenting its remaining forest habitat. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns affecting the moist forest conditions this palm requires.

Threat summary

Habitat

Pinanga bicolana is endemic to the moist tropical forests of the Bicol Peninsula in southeastern Luzon, Philippines. This understory palm species thrives in the humid, shaded conditions of primary and secondary lowland forests at elevations typically below 500 meters.

Marine neritic· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Pinanga bicolana classified as Critically Endangered?
Pinanga bicolana 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. Pinanga bicolana faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited range on Bicol Peninsula, Luzon. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local disturbances, with ongoing agricultural expansion and logging activities fragmenting its remaining forest habitat. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns affecting the moist forest conditions this palm requires.
Where does Pinanga bicolana live?
Pinanga bicolana occurs in Philippines. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Pinanga bicolana?
The main threats to Pinanga bicolana are 1.1, 2.1, 2.1.1, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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