Red List Assessment of CWRs in Spain. Implications for genetic reserve conservation.

Red List Assessment of CWRs in Spain.Red List Assessment of CWRs in Spain.Implications for genetic reserve Implications for genetic reserve

conservation.conservation.

José M. Iriondo and Lori J. De HondJosé M. Iriondo and Lori J. De Hond

Universidad Politécnica de MadridUniversidad Politécnica de Madrid

ContentsContents

Identification of different scenarios in CWRsIdentification of different scenarios in CWRs

Assessment of case studiesAssessment of case studies

Implications for genetic reserve conservationImplications for genetic reserve conservation

Identification of scenariosIdentification of scenarios

Narrow distribution with few small populationsNarrow distribution with few small populations Thymus herba-barona Thymus herba-barona subsp. subsp. bivalens bivalens Vicia bifoliolataVicia bifoliolata Erodium paularenseErodium paularense Antirrhinum microphyllumAntirrhinum microphyllum

Continental distribution with declining scattered Continental distribution with declining scattered small populations:small populations: Cypripedium calceolusCypripedium calceolus

Identification of scenariosIdentification of scenarios

Regional distribution with many populations:Regional distribution with many populations: Lupinus albusLupinus albus Lupinus angustifoliusLupinus angustifolius Lupinus consentiniiLupinus consentinii Lupinus hispanicusLupinus hispanicus Lupinus luteusLupinus luteus Lupinus micranthusLupinus micranthus

Narrow distribution with few small Narrow distribution with few small populationspopulations

0 2.5

Km

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Vicia bifoliolataThymus herba-barona subsp. bivalens

Erodium paularense

Antirrhinum microphyllum


Included in Berne Convention and EU Species and Included in Berne Convention and EU Species and Habitats Directive.Habitats Directive.

Included in the Spanish Catalog of Endangered Included in the Spanish Catalog of Endangered Species.Species.

Included in the Atlas and Red Book of Vascular Plants Included in the Atlas and Red Book of Vascular Plants of Spain (2003).of Spain (2003).

Thymus herba-barona Thymus herba-barona subsp. subsp. bivalensbivalens

Critically Endangered (CR) Critically Endangered (CR) B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v); C2a(ii)B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v); C2a(ii)

B1. Extent of occurrence < 100 kmB1. Extent of occurrence < 100 km22; ; B2. Area of occupancy < 10 km2B2. Area of occupancy < 10 km2 a) severely fragmented; a) severely fragmented; b(iii,v) continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of b(iii,v) continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of

habitat and number of mature indiv.habitat and number of mature indiv. C2. Population size < 250 mature individuals and continuing C2. Population size < 250 mature individuals and continuing

decline in no. of mature individualsdecline in no. of mature individuals a (ii) population structure with at least 90% mature a (ii) population structure with at least 90% mature

individuals in one subpopulation.individuals in one subpopulation.

Vicia bifoliolataVicia bifoliolata

Critically Endangered (CR)Critically Endangered (CR) B1ac(iv): B1ac(iv):

B1. Extent of occurrence < 100 kmB1. Extent of occurrence < 100 km22; ; a) severely fragmented; a) severely fragmented; c(iv) extreme fluctuation in the no. of mature indiv.c(iv) extreme fluctuation in the no. of mature indiv.

B2ac(iv):B2ac(iv): B2. Area of occupancy < 10 km2B2. Area of occupancy < 10 km2 a) severely fragmenteda) severely fragmented c(iv) extreme fluctuation in the no. of mature indiv.c(iv) extreme fluctuation in the no. of mature indiv.


Erodium paularenseErodium paularense:: (EN) B2ab(v)(EN) B2ab(v)

Antirrhinum microphyllumAntirrhinum microphyllum: (VU) D2: (VU) D2


Conservation actions:Conservation actions: Species recovery plansSpecies recovery plans

Thymus herba-barona Thymus herba-barona subsp. subsp. bivalens bivalens (D)(D) Vicia bifoliolata Vicia bifoliolata (D)(D) Erodium paularense Erodium paularense (D, L, I)(D, L, I) Antirrhinum microphyllumAntirrhinum microphyllum (D, L) (D, L)


Conservation actions:Conservation actions: ““Genetic reserves”:Genetic reserves”:

Vicia bifoliolataVicia bifoliolata: “s’Albufera a la Mola” Natural Area of : “s’Albufera a la Mola” Natural Area of Special Interest.Special Interest.

Erodium paularenseErodium paularense: “La Miñosa” microreserve: “La Miñosa” microreserve Demographic monitoring:Demographic monitoring:

Thymus herba-barona Thymus herba-barona subsp. subsp. bivalensbivalens Erodium paularenseErodium paularense

Genetic diversity assessments:Genetic diversity assessments: Erodium paularenseErodium paularense Antirrhinum microphyllumAntirrhinum microphyllum

Continental distribution with Continental distribution with declining scattered small declining scattered small

populationspopulations

Cypripedium calceolusCypripedium calceolus



Included in Berne Convention and EU Species and Included in Berne Convention and EU Species and Habitats Directive.Habitats Directive.

Included in the Spanish Catalog of Endangered Included in the Spanish Catalog of Endangered Species.Species.

Included in the Atlas and Red Book of Vascular Plants Included in the Atlas and Red Book of Vascular Plants of Spain (2003).of Spain (2003).


Global: Vulnerable (VU)Global: Vulnerable (VU) A: Reduction in population sizeA: Reduction in population size

Spain: Endangered (EN)Spain: Endangered (EN) C1C1

C: Population size estimated to number fewer than 2500 C: Population size estimated to number fewer than 2500 mature individualsmature individuals

1: An estimated continuing decline of at least 20% within five 1: An estimated continuing decline of at least 20% within five years or two generations, whichever is longer.years or two generations, whichever is longer.



Cypripedium calceolusCypripedium calceolus: Conservation actions:: Conservation actions: Species recovery plan (D, L, I)Species recovery plan (D, L, I) ““Genetic reserves”: Genetic reserves”:

Ordesa y Monte Perdido National ParkOrdesa y Monte Perdido National Park Sites of Community InterestSites of Community Interest

Demographic monitoring: YesDemographic monitoring: Yes Genetic diversity assessment: YesGenetic diversity assessment: Yes

L. albus 0 5 1 9L. consentinii 0 0 1 9L. angustifolius 1 2 5 7L. hispanicus 0 3 4 6L. luteus 0 3 1 6L. micranthus 0 0 4 4 Records

Regional distribution with many Regional distribution with many populationspopulations

Not included in Berne Convention and EU Species Not included in Berne Convention and EU Species and Habitats Directive.and Habitats Directive.

Not included in the Spanish Catalog of Endangered Not included in the Spanish Catalog of Endangered Species.Species.

Not included in the Atlas and Red Book of Vascular Not included in the Atlas and Red Book of Vascular Plants of Spain (2003), nor in the Red List of Spanish Plants of Spain (2003), nor in the Red List of Spanish Vascular Flora (2000).Vascular Flora (2000).


Lupinus albusLupinus albus: Least Concern (LC): Least Concern (LC) Lupinus angustifoliusLupinus angustifolius: Least Concern (LC): Least Concern (LC) Lupinus consentiniiLupinus consentinii: Near Threatened (NT): Near Threatened (NT) Lupinus hispanicusLupinus hispanicus: Least Concern (LC): Least Concern (LC) Lupinus luteusLupinus luteus: Least Concern (LC): Least Concern (LC) Lupinus micranthusLupinus micranthus: Least Concern (LC): Least Concern (LC)


Conservation actions:Conservation actions: Species recovery plans: noneSpecies recovery plans: none Genetic reserves: noneGenetic reserves: none Demographic monitoring: noneDemographic monitoring: none Genetic diversity assessment: someGenetic diversity assessment: some


L. albus

L. angustifolius

L. consentinii

L. hispanicus

L. luteus

L. micranthus

Implications in genetic reserve Implications in genetic reserve conservationconservation

Narrow distribution with few small populationsNarrow distribution with few small populations Most endangeredMost endangered Being studied and actively conserved by Being studied and actively conserved by

environmental protection agencies: environmental protection agencies: included in Red Lists and legislation of protected speciesincluded in Red Lists and legislation of protected species development of species recovery plansdevelopment of species recovery plans designation of “genetic reserves”designation of “genetic reserves”

They are prioritary but attention and care is already They are prioritary but attention and care is already being paid to them. being paid to them.

Action: Better to get in contact with environmental protection Action: Better to get in contact with environmental protection agenciesagencies


Continental distribution few scattered small Continental distribution few scattered small populationspopulations Various degrees of threat under IUCN criteria at Various degrees of threat under IUCN criteria at

national levelnational level Various degrees of interest from environmental Various degrees of interest from environmental

protection agenciesprotection agencies The establishment of a network of genetic reserves The establishment of a network of genetic reserves

requires international coordination that trascends requires international coordination that trascends single or neighbouring countries (greater difficulties)single or neighbouring countries (greater difficulties)


Regional distribution many populationsRegional distribution many populations Non-threatened under IUCN criteriaNon-threatened under IUCN criteria Forgotten or neglected by environmental protection Forgotten or neglected by environmental protection

agenciesagencies Nevertheless subject to important decline and genetic Nevertheless subject to important decline and genetic

erosionerosion Most amenable to be integrated in a network of Most amenable to be integrated in a network of

genetic reserves in protected areas.genetic reserves in protected areas. Prioritary action is needed.Prioritary action is needed.

Red List Assessment of CWRs in Spain. Implications for genetic reserve conservation.

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