A New Caledonian endemic with a limited distribution in the southern massif. Vulnerable to increasing frequency of fire and extreme weather events.
Distribution
A New Caledonian endemic confined to a few sites in the southern massif, from Mont Nekandi to Mont Dzumac and Mont Mou. Recorded from 750 to 1,450 m asl.
Populations are small and confined to high, usually inaccessible,mountain ridges. There are estimated to be less than 10,000 mature individuals.
Habitat and Ecology
Restricted to cloud forest on ultramafic substrates
Human Uses
No Uses have been recorded for this species
Conservation Status
Global Status
Near Threatened
Global Rationale
Although this species has a very limited distribution and is relatively rare, no decline has been observed to date. This could change in the future due to increasing fire frequencies, general habitat degradation and fragmentation and the impacts of climate change. In that case it would qualify for Endangered. In the interim it is listed as Near Threatened as it almost qualifies for a threatened listing under criterion B1ab(iii).
Conservation Actions
This species is known from several protected areas in southern New Caledonia
References and further reading
Jaffré, T., Munzinger, J. and Lowry, P.P. 2010. Threats to the conifer species found on New Caledonia's ultramafic massifs and proposals for urgently needed measures to improve their protection. Biodiversity and Conservation 19: 1485-1502: DOI 10.1007/s10531-010-9780-6
Keppel, G., Prentis, P., Biffin, E., Hodgskiss, P., Tuisese, S., Tuiwawa, M.V. and Lowe, A.J., 2011. Diversification history and hybridisation of Dacrydium (Podocarpaceae) in remote Oceania. Australian Journal of Botany, 59(3), pp.262-273.
Thomas, P. 2010. Dacrydium lycopodioides. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T31000A9597305. >span class="doi_link" data-assessment-id="9597305">http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T31000A9597305.en. Downloaded on 02 August 2017.