Mesanthemum angustitepalum
Kimp.
Pays · région · aire protégée · écorégion · biome
Pas d'interactions documentées pour cette espèce.
Liste rouge IUCN
EN · En dangercritères B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)?Inconnue- Évaluation
- 2019 · v3.1
- Altitude
- 1600 – 1800 m
- Profondeur
- – m
État de la populationTexte officiel évaluation IUCNExpert
There is no population level information available for this species.
Menaces identifiées(5 menaces classées CMP-IUCN)
1_1Housing & urban areasUnknownMinority (<50%)Ongoing3_2Mining & quarryingUnknownMinority (<50%)Ongoing3_3Renewable energyUnknownUnknownOngoing6_2War, civil unrest & military exercisesUnknownUnknownOngoing7_1_1Increase in fire frequency/intensityUnknownMajority (50-90%)Ongoing
Description complète des menacesTexte détaillé évaluation IUCNExpert
Upemba National Park faces a number of challenges. With conflict and unrest across the country, poaching has been a problem in the park (Vanleeuwe 2008, Hance 2012). There have been reports of extensive burning of Mesanthemum angustitepalum habitat by poachers to drive animals out of the grassland and provide better vegetation for grazing (Muir 2008). With more frequent fires, we can expect a decline in the wetland habitat that this species relies on. Illegal settlements are known to be present, although these are thought to be located in lower elevation areas (Hance 2012). In 2008, there were 9 small-scale coltan and casterite mines known to be operating illegally in the South of the park (Muir 2008). Data from Global Forest Watch suggests that these mines may have less of an impact on the higher elevation habitat of M. angustitepalum (Global Forest Watch 2016).
Habitats préférentiels (classification IUCN)
2_2Savanna - Moist★5_8Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)★6Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)★
Mesures de conservation recommandéesStratégies de conservation IUCNExpert
The species occurs within Upemba National Park. Park rangers are working to protect the park against illegal activities such as mining and poaching, but conflict and lack of resources make conservation efforts difficult (Save Upemba 2017). The focus of much of the conservation work in this park is on animals and there is little information on the current state of Mesanthemum angustitepalum.
Actions de conservation (2)Conservation Actions Classification Scheme — IUCNExpert
2_1Site/area management3_4_2Genome resource bank
Stress écologiques (4)Stresses Classification — IUCNExpert
1_1Ecosystem conversion1_1Ecosystem conversion1_2Ecosystem degradation1_2Ecosystem degradation
Priorités de recherche (2)Research Needed Classification — IUCNExpert
1_2Population size, distribution & trends1_5Threats
Niche IUCN globaleRealms · Systems · LMEs · Growth forms · FAOs — biogéographie IUCNExpert
Royaumes biogéographiques
Afrotropical
Systèmes (terrestre/eau douce/marin)
TerrestrialFreshwater (=Inland waters)
Formes de croissance
Forb or Herb
Références bibliographiques (9)Sources scientifiques de l'évaluation IUCNExpert
- Liang, Y., Phllips, S., Cheek, M. and Larridon, I. 2019. A revision of the African genus Mesanthemum (Eriocaulaceae). <i>Kew Bulletin</i>.
- IUCN. 2019. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2019-3. Available at: <a href="www.iucnredlist.org">www.iucnredlist.org</a>. (Accessed: 10 December 2019).
- Google Earth. 2018. Satellite Imagery.
- GFW. 2018. Global Forest Watch. Available at: <a href="http://www.globalforestwatch.org/">http://www.globalforestwatch.org/</a>.
- World Resources Institute. 2016. Global Forest Watch. Available at: <a href="http://www.globalforestwatch.org/">http://www.globalforestwatch.org/</a>. (Accessed: 2016).
- Jeremy Hance. 2012. Conflict and perseverance: rehabilitating a forgotten park in the Congo. <i>Mongabay</i>.
- Bachman, S., Moat, J., Hill, A.W., de la Torre, J. and Scott, B. 2011. Supporting Red List threat assessments with GeoCAT: geospatial conservation assessment tool. In: V. Smith and L. Penev (eds) e-Infrastructures for data publishing in biodiversity science. <i>Zookeys</i> 150: 117–126.
- Robert Muir. 2008. Technical Report: Preliminary Assessment of Upemba National Park. Frankfurt Zoological Society.
- Vanleeuwe, H., Henschel, P., Pelissier, C., Moyer, D. and Gotanegre, A. 2008. Large mammals and human impact survey Upemba and Kundelungu. Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature.
Évaluateurs & contributeurs (4)Personnes ayant contribué à l'évaluation IUCNExpert
assessor
Richards, S.L. & Larridon, I.
evaluator
Cheek, M.
facilitators
Hargreaves, S. & Bachman, S.
institutions
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richards, S.L. & Larridon, I. 2019. Mesanthemum angustitepalum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T139227412A139228493. Accessed on 05 May 2026.
Répartition mondiale
Aucune observation géoréférencée avec précision suffisante (<10 km) dans GBIF pour cette espèce.