CR

Psychotria weberbaueri

Declining

Overview

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

Psychotria weberbaueri faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion within its extremely limited range in the Peruvian Andes. The species' restriction to specific elevational zones makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Climate change poses an additional threat by potentially shifting suitable habitat conditions beyond the species' narrow altitudinal tolerance range.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid premontane forests in the eastern Andean slopes of Peru, typically occurring at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters. It requires the specific microclimate conditions found in these moist, fog-shrouded forest environments with high humidity and consistent temperatures.

Conservation measures underway

Ex-situ conservation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Psychotria weberbaueri classified as Critically Endangered?
Psychotria weberbaueri 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. Psychotria weberbaueri faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion within its extremely limited range in the Peruvian Andes. The species' restriction to specific elevational zones makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Climate change poses an additional threat by potentially shifting suitable habitat conditions beyond the species' narrow altitudinal tolerance range.
Where does Psychotria weberbaueri live?
Psychotria weberbaueri 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 Psychotria weberbaueri?
The main threats to Psychotria weberbaueri 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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