In danger of extinction in Spain

Zamárraga is a herbaceous plant of purple flowers. It is endemic to the mountains of Sierra Nevada, Cordillera located between Almería and Granada and grows at a height of 3,500 meters above sea level. It develops on the stony floor between the rocks of the alpine meadows. Its habitat is very specific and restricted, hence its situation is in danger of extinction. They only have two occupancy locations.

Its main threat is the depredation by wild goats. The zamárga was also hybridized with They erected Major causing displacement by the latter. When being in a national park that receives visits, the unauthorized collection by tourists also threatens this plant. In the area many natural disasters such as drought, landslides and storms are recorded, which affects these plants.

Today there are only 130 mature specimens and with the ability to reproduce, which derives in a population trend.

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This wild geranium is called by the monastery of Santa María de El Paular, which shares location with that plant. It is located in the Lozoya Valley in Madrid and in the Sierra de Guadarrama. These areas mainly have siliceous soils, but to this plant He likes limestone and dolomitic floorwhich is only presented at specific points. This condition hinders its survival and makes it a very rare plant.

Among her threats that bordering her to be in danger of extinction are:

• The Predation for large animals and Rrenas ants: Discover in this other article more information about predators: what are, types and examples.
• The construction of roads and the establishment of Mining quarries.
• The intense collector activity They look for special plants.

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The Esparraguera is endemic to the Canary Islands with isolated populations in La Gomera and Tenerife. It is threatened by the predation of cattle that is released to graze and hybridization with other plants of the same genre. There is also one strong deforestation near the mountain of the stocks that has devastated with this herbaceous.

This plant produces Very striking globular flowers white-rod. It is endemic to the heights of the Cañadas del Teide, in Tenerife, 2,000 meters high. It is very rare and therefore is very preceded by collectors. It is also looted by rabbits and its seeds are meals by insects, reducing the possibilities that they can create new individuals. It is expected that populations in Llano de Cuevas Negras, plain of Maja and Corral del Niño disappear completely very soon.

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This plant is endemic to Gran Canaria Island. It is associated with mountains up to 800 meters high. Its distribution area is extremely reduced and barely reaches 9 square kilometers. Their Main threats are directed to grazingalthough it is also food for insect larvae. When droughts occur in the area, the Güigüi head. Its population is stable, that is, it is not decreasing but it is still in danger of extinction.

Also known as real chamomile, it is very popular because they are attributed Healing qualities. It has a great demand and this has led to overexploitation and subsequent danger of extinction. On the other hand, this plant has little genetic variability, causing that it cannot adapt to changes in the environment.

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This plant is found critically threatened and in great danger of disappearing. It is endemic to Tenerife and only 1,330 mature copies remain. It grows in very rocky areas, so landslides are one of the main causes that threaten them. Another natural cause is volcanic eruptionsalthough they are also disappearing due to the construction of roads.

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The bunnies are herbaceous plants of small light tubular flowers. Its growth is very peculiar, since it chooses cracks on the ground that have high calcareous and slightly nitrified content. Their seedlings do not usually survive, this being the first cause for their danger of extinction. They are expected to disappear soon.

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This plant is at serious risk of extinction and its populations are decreasing. It is an iron endemic, in the Canary Islands. It is only found in two populations and is threatened by pruning resulting from road maintenance. It has also decreased by mountainous landslides.

The Sandarac is a coniferous tree that is distributed to the southwest of Spain, Malta, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. His wood was Used for constructionbut this stopped because it began to scarce. It is in danger of extinction but fortunately its populations are increasing thanks to legal protections.

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