Roupala longepetiolata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Roupala longepetiolata faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching activities that fragment and destroy its native forest habitat. Selective logging operations target mature trees, reducing the availability of suitable breeding and nesting sites. Urban development in coastal regions of its range has eliminated several historical populations, while climate change threatens to shift suitable habitat zones beyond the species' dispersal capabilities.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid montane forests and cloud forest edges at elevations between 800-2,200 meters in the Atlantic Forest region. It typically occurs in well-drained soils along forest margins and secondary growth areas with partial canopy cover.