Carum asinorum

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	APIALES	UMBELLIFERAE

Scientific Name:	Carum asinorum
Species Authority:	Litard. & Maire

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Endangered B2ab(iii,v) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Assessor/s:	Rhazi, L., Grillas, P. & Rhazi, M.
Reviewer/s:	Grillas, P., Ali, M.M., de Bélair, G., Alves, P., Temple, H. (IUCN Species Programme) & Muller, S.D.
Contributor/s:
Justification: Carum asinorum is found at only two locations, its area of occupancy is less than 50 km² and it is experiencing a decline in population numbers. Its habitat is threatened by grazing, agricultural development and water pollution. This species is therefore listed as Endangered.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Carum asinorum is a strict endemic of Morocco. It is very rare with a distribution restricted to the Haut Atlas in two known localities: jbel Aouljdid and Azib-n-Oufla. The area of occupancy is about 50 km².
Countries:	Native: Morocco
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Population [top]

Population:	The size of the populations is not known. However the species experienced a decrease of its abundance between 1987 and 2005 in the locality of jbel Aouljdid. The status of the populations at the site of Azib-n-Oufla is unknown.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The species is found at the edges of brooklets of flinty mountains at about 2,600 m elevation. It is a perennial plant (Hemicryptophyte) that blooms in the spring under the Mediterranean cold semi-arid bioclimate.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The habitat of the plant is submitted to a high grazing pressure. The reclamation of the lands for agricultural use encroaches on the habitat of this species. Very nutrient loaded waters contribute to the reduction of habitat quality.

Major Threat(s):

The habitat of the plant is submitted to a high grazing pressure. The reclamation of the lands for agricultural use encroaches on the habitat of this species. Very nutrient loaded waters contribute to the reduction of habitat quality.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no conservation measures in place but the following actions are recommended: - Legal protection of the species (list of protected species in Morocco) - Surveillance of the existing sites and search for new sites - To study the biology and the ecology of the species and to estimate the population size - Monitoring of the population dynamics - Implementation of legal protection measures (Law on the enhancement of the environment, Law on the studies of impact) - Raising public awareness - Ex situ conservation

Conservation Actions:

There are no conservation measures in place but the following actions are recommended:
- Legal protection of the species (list of protected species in Morocco)
- Surveillance of the existing sites and search for new sites
- To study the biology and the ecology of the species and to estimate the population size
- Monitoring of the population dynamics
- Implementation of legal protection measures (Law on the enhancement of the environment, Law on the studies of impact)
- Raising public awareness
- Ex situ conservation

Citation:	Rhazi, L., Grillas, P. & Rhazi, M. 2010. Carum asinorum. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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