Chaerophyllum atlanticum

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:	Chaerophyllum atlanticum
Species Authority:	Coss.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Near Threatened 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: Chaerophyllum atlanticum is rare in Morocco with less than ten locations and an extent of occurrence of 16,000 km². Its habitat is threatened by high grazing pressure and the expansion of agriculture on the banks of the rivers, but it occurs only in the mountains where the anthropogenic pressure is not very high. It is therefore classed as Near Threatened.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Chaerophyllum atlanticum is a species strictly endemic to Morocco. It is rare with a distribution restricted to mountainous regions. It is found in four localities in the central Moyen Atlas (Békrit, valley of the Senoual; Khneg Merzoul; Assif Soufouloud) and in at least two localities in the Haut Atlas (Rhate; Ourika). The extent of occurrence of the species is about 16,000 km².
Countries:	Native: Morocco
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Population [top]

Population:	No data on the size of the population is available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Chaerophyllum atlanticum is found at high altitudes (between 1,700 and 2,500 m) at the edges of springs and rivers in chalky and flinty mountains. It is an annual (to biennial) species that blooms in late spring and summer (June-August). The localities where it is found are under the cold semi-arid or sub-humid Mediterranean bioclimate.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The habitat of this species is threatened by high grazing pressure, expansion of agriculture on the banks of the rivers and pollution generated by outdoor leisure activities.

Major Threat(s):

The habitat of this species is threatened by high grazing pressure, expansion of agriculture on the banks of the rivers and pollution generated by outdoor leisure activities.

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 the legal protection measures (Law on the enhancement of the environment, Law on the studies of impact) - Raising public awareness

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 the legal protection measures (Law on the enhancement of the environment, Law on the studies of impact)
- Raising public awareness

Citation:	Rhazi, L., Grillas, P. & Rhazi, M. 2010. Chaerophyllum atlanticum. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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