CRCritically Endangered
American Chestnut
Castanea dentata
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_chestnut
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· major
Conservation measures underway
Habitat & natural process restorationEx-situ conservation
Other threatened species in FAGACEAE
Frequently asked questions
Why is American Chestnut classified as Critically Endangered?
American Chestnut 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 American Chestnut live?
American Chestnut occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to American Chestnut?
The main threats to American Chestnut are 8.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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