CR

Zingiber mawangense

Declining

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Zingiber mawangense faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and infrastructure development in its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while collection pressure for traditional medicine and horticultural trade further compounds population decline risks.

Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered ginger species inhabits tropical montane forests and forest margins in Southeast Asia. It typically grows in shaded understory environments with high humidity and well-drained soils at moderate to high elevations.

Forest· majorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streams· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionEx-situ conservation

Other threatened species in ZINGIBERACEAE

EN

Newmania gracilis

Declining
EN

Newmania sontraensis

Stable
CR

Zingiber engganoense

Unknown
EN

Zingiber lecongkietii

Unknown

Threatened in Malaysia

Acropora hemprichiiEN

Acropora hemprichii

Declining
VU

Podocarpus ridleyi

Declining
EN

Benstonea saint-johnii

Unknown
VU

Hopea coriacea

Declining

Frequently asked questions

Why is Zingiber mawangense classified as Critically Endangered?
Zingiber mawangense 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. Zingiber mawangense faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and infrastructure development in its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while collection pressure for traditional medicine and horticultural trade further compounds population decline risks.
Where does Zingiber mawangense live?
Zingiber mawangense occurs in Malaysia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Zingiber mawangense?
The main threats to Zingiber mawangense are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

Get weekly conservation intelligence

One short digest a week of the most striking species and country data we ship, plus breaking conservation news paired with our database where it matters.

Free, no spam. One-click unsubscribe in every email.