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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is distributed from southeastern Viet Nam to the south of high central Viet Nam and extends to the eastern parts of Cambodia. The extent of occurrence is estimated at 11,257 km² and it occurs at eight locations.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Cambodia; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Continuing decline in area of occupancy (AOO): Yes
? Estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) - km2: 11257
? Number of Locations: 8
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 50
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 450
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Population [top]
Population: It is a frequent species where it occurs.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Grows in shady places in evergreen to semi-evergreen forest undergrowth. Usually found as single plants, but rarely forming large clumps.
Systems: Terrestrial
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Yes
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species is in the international horticultural trade. This trade may not threaten the species in the wild as it can be easily propagated by rhizomes.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): At Dray Sap waterfall, the type locality of this species, the habitat was impacted by the construction of a dam for hydro-power (H.D. Tran pers.obs. 2011). That site is now visited by tourists who cause further habitat disturbance. Agricultural activity and small-scale logging are also resulting in ongoing habitat loss and disturbance.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Occurs in some protected areas across its range (e.g. Tan Phu protected Forest and Cat Tien National Park).
Citation: Leong-Skornickova, J., Tran, H.D., Newman, M., Lamxay, V. & Bouamanivong, S. 2012. Zingiber collinsii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T201915A2728264. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T201915A2728264.en. Downloaded on 25 April 2018.
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