Semiramisia pulcherrima
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Semiramisia pulcherrima faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited Andean cloud forest range. Mining activities and agricultural expansion have significantly reduced the quality and connectivity of its specialized high-altitude forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by shifting temperature and precipitation patterns that could alter the delicate cloud forest ecosystems this species depends upon.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid Andean forests at elevations between 1,500-3,000 meters. It requires the specialized microclimate conditions found in these mist-shrouded ecosystems, including consistent moisture levels and specific temperature ranges.