Picea likiangensis var. hirtella (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) W.C.Cheng
Distributed in soutwest China in the provinces of Sichuan and Tibet where it is threatened through logging and grazing by livestock
Distribution
China: W Sichuan, SE Xizang [Tibet]
Habitat and Ecology
This variety occurs at high elevations between 3000 and 4000 metres above sea-level in coniferous forests.
Human Uses
As for the typical variety
Conservation Status
Global status
Endangered B2ab(ii,iii,v)
Global rationale
Known from five (possibly six locations) with an area of occupancy of <500 km², this variety occurs at high alpine altitude where grazing pressures often prevent regeneration after past logging.
Global threats
The primary threat has been logging followed by subsequent grazing of regeneration by livestock. Their impact has led to an ongoing decline.
Conservation Actions
The Government of China has recently imposed a logging ban in western China
References and further reading
Farjon, A. (2010). A Handbook of the World's Conifers. Koninklijke Brill, Leiden.
Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds). (1999). Flora of China: Vol.4. Cycadaceae through Fagaceae. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden (St. Louis).
Xiang, Q., Christian, T. & Farjon, A. (2013). Picea likiangensis var. hirtella. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 13 July 2013.
