Quercus dankiaensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Quercus dankiaensis faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited montane range. The species is particularly vulnerable to logging operations targeting its high-elevation forest habitats, while agricultural expansion and infrastructure development continue to fragment remaining populations. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions required for this montane oak species.
Habitat
Quercus dankiaensis inhabits montane evergreen forests at elevations between 1,200-1,800 meters in northern Vietnam. The species requires specific microclimatic conditions found in these high-elevation forest ecosystems, typically growing in association with other endemic montane flora.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in FAGACEAE
Threatened in Vietnam
Frequently asked questions
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