CRCritically Endangered
Sonneratia griffithii
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonneratia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine intertidal· majorMarine coastal/supratidal· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recovery
Other threatened species in LYTHRACEAE
Threatened in Bangladesh
Frequently asked questions
Why is Sonneratia griffithii classified as Critically Endangered?
Sonneratia griffithii 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, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Sonneratia griffithii live?
Sonneratia griffithii occurs in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), and Thailand. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Sonneratia griffithii?
The main threats to Sonneratia griffithii are 1.1, 11.1, 11.4, and 2.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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