Araucaria montana Brongn. & Gris.

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Population:

Population

Subpopulations may be locally extensive and cover several square kilometers.

Population Trend

Decreasing
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Threats:

Major Threats

Open cast mining, its associated activities and an increase in fire frequencies are the main threats to this species except in locations in the north east where it is unlikely that mining will occur.
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Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions

Currently known from only two protected areas (Mt Panie and Mt Do).
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Araucaria montana:

Araucaria montana is a species of conifer in the Araucariaceae family. It is found only in New Caledonia.

References

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Range Description:

This species is found in scattered subpopulations throughout the main island of New Caledonia. An isolated subpopulation occurs on the Ile d'Art. The species occurs at elevations ranging from 500 to 1,400 m.

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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

A. montana is widely distributed in dense and low humid forests and in tall maquis minier throughout most of Grand Terre. It usually occurs on plateaus situated below summit ridges in areas that favour the formation of deep ore bodies just above the bedrock.

Systems

  • Terrestrial
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Barcode data: Araucaria montana:

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.


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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Araucaria montana:

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 9
Specimens with Barcodes: 9
Species With Barcodes: 1

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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category

VU
Vulnerable

Red List Criteria

A3c; B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2010

Assessor/s

Thomas, P.

Reviewer/s

Farjon, A. & Gardner, M.

Contributor/s

Munzinger, J., Jaffr, T. & Lowry, P.

Justification

This is the most widespread Araucaria on New Caledonia. However, the majority of subpopulations, especially those in the isolated northern ultrabasic massifs and the Canala/Poro have been and will continue to be affected by mining activities. Its current extent of occurrence, the fragmentation of the existing subpopulations, a continuing decline in area of occupancy, extent of occurrence and quality of habitat coupled with a projected 30% decline in total population within the next 100 years (three generations is longer than this) means that it meets the criteria for VU.

History

  • 1998
    Lower Risk/least concern (LR/lc)
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