Nothofagus alessandri

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	FAGALES	FAGACEAE

Scientific Name:

Nothofagus alessandri

Species Authority

Esp.

Common Name/s:

Spanish

–

Ruil

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered A1cde, B1+2cd ver 2.3

Year Assessed:

1998

Assessor/s

González, M.

History:

1997

–

Endangered (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Maule region. It is recognised as a very primitive member of the genus.
Countries:	Native: Chile (Maule)

Population [top]

Population:	The species was once more widespread but is now restricted to eight scattered localities in a small area in the Coastal Cordillera. These stands all represent secondary growth from stump sprouts and between 1983 and 1991 their extent of occurrence was reduced by almost 60%.

Population:

The species was once more widespread but is now restricted to eight scattered localities in a small area in the Coastal Cordillera. These stands all represent secondary growth from stump sprouts and between 1983 and 1991 their extent of occurrence was reduced by almost 60%.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Deciduous forest.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Establishment of plantations of Pinus radiata.

Major Threat(s):

Establishment of plantations of Pinus radiata.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	About 13% of the species range is covered by protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

About 13% of the species range is covered by protected areas.

Citation:	González, M. 1998. Nothofagus alessandri. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 November 2008.
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