Puya brackeana
CR

Puya brackeana

Unknown

Photo: (c) Kabir Montesinos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Kabir Montesinos

Overview

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

Puya brackeana faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its restricted Andean range. Mining activities and infrastructure development further fragment its already limited populations. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and precipitation patterns this high-altitude bromeliad requires for survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

Puya brackeana inhabits high-altitude Andean slopes and rocky outcrops, typically found in montane scrublands and grasslands between 3,000-4,000 meters elevation. This terrestrial bromeliad grows in well-drained soils on steep slopes where it forms scattered populations adapted to the harsh mountain climate.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Puya brackeana classified as Critically Endangered?
Puya brackeana 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. Puya brackeana faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its restricted Andean range. Mining activities and infrastructure development further fragment its already limited populations. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and precipitation patterns this high-altitude bromeliad requires for survival.
Where does Puya brackeana live?
Puya brackeana occurs in Ecuador. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Puya brackeana?
The main threats to Puya brackeana 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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