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Threatened plants

A core part of my work focuses on the study and conservation of endangered plants. I seek to answer key questions that guide conservation efforts, such as: Why are these species threatened? What is their current and potential distribution? How are they used by local communities? How can we better protect their habitat?

My efforts extend beyond Red List species to include recently discovered and rare species with highly fragmented populations. This work has been carried out in collaboration with Pronatura Veracruz, the Conservation Leadership Program, and Universidad Veracruzana, among others.

All the activities featured here were developed during my years at Pronatura Veracruz, always in collaboration with a fantastic team—because conservation is all about teamwork!

Victor Armas from Carabinas community (Veracruz, Mexico) one of the local stakeholders working for the conservation of Abies hickelii an endangered conifer

Abies hickelii seed cones at Pronatura’s native plant nursery

Abies hickelii seedlings in Pronatura's native plant nursery

Characterising Taxus globosa population at Cofre de Perote mountain (Mexico)

Potential distribution of Taxus globosa (Taxaceae) in the Cofre de Perote Mountain (Veracruz, Mexico) by Isidro Marin from Pronatura Veracruz

Eugenia naraveana (Myrtaceae) seedling, a recently discovered species from East Mexico.

Taxus globosa modified seed cone
Endangered species (IUCN RedList)

Using herbarium records for conservation

Searching for Abies hickelii in its potential distribution area. Photo by Fernando Mota (Pronatura Veracruz)

Legal protection of endangered plants' habitat. Signage with information about the rules of a new private protected area.