Protarum sechellarum

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	LILIOPSIDA	ARALES	ARACEAE

Scientific Name:	Protarum sechellarum
Species Authority:	Engl.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii); D2 ver 3.1
Year Published:	2011
Assessor/s:	Gerlach, J.
Reviewer/s:	Hilton-Taylor, C. & Lutz, M.L.
Contributor/s:
Justification: Protarum sechellarum is endemic to Mahé, Silhouette and Praslin. The extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) are 1,625 km² and 20 km² respectively and it is restricted to fewer than 10 locations. It is threatened by ongoing habitat deterioration, and possible future climate change. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Seychelles, this species is found on Mahé, Silhouette and Praslin. The EOO is 1,625 km² and the AOO is 20 km².
Countries:	Native: Seychelles (Seychelles (main island group))
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Population [top]

Population:	The current population size and trend are unknown.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Grows in shaded high forest, mainly above 400 m asl.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Threatened by habitat degradation caused by invasion by alien plants (especially Cinnamomum verum). Reductions in cloud forest cover caused by climate change may be a threat in the future. A number of intrinsic factors, such as limited dispersal, poor recruitment, low densities and restricted range, might also threaten the species.

Major Threat(s):

Threatened by habitat degradation caused by invasion by alien plants (especially Cinnamomum verum). Reductions in cloud forest cover caused by climate change may be a threat in the future. A number of intrinsic factors, such as limited dispersal, poor recruitment, low densities and restricted range, might also threaten the species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Present in the Morne Seychellois, Silhouette and Praslin National Parks.

Conservation Actions:

Present in the Morne Seychellois, Silhouette and Praslin National Parks.

Citation:	Gerlach, J. 2011. Protarum sechellarum. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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