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A review of the conservation status of the endemic Pritchardia palms of Hawaii

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 August 2004

Melany H. Chapin
Affiliation:
Bishop Museum Research Affiliate, PMB 259–200, Kanoelehua Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4648, USA
Kenneth R. Wood
Affiliation:
P.O. Box 745, Eleele, Hawaii 96705, USA
Steven P. Perlman
Affiliation:
National Tropical Botanical Garden, 3530 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, Hawaii 96741, USA
Mike Maunder
Affiliation:
Fairchild Tropical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, Miami, FL 33156-4296, USA
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Abstract

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The conservation status of 23 Hawaiian endemic palms, Pritchardia spp., is reviewed. Field survey reports, recovery plans, herbaria holdings and observations have been utilized to assess each taxon's current range and status. Eleven species are categorized as Critically Endangered, nine Endangered, two Vulnerable and one as Data Deficient when subject to the IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation management options are discussed. A large proportion of this genus is on the verge of extinction and will continue to decline in the wild without active conservation management. Recommendations involving long-term management include maintaining and protecting the existing wild populations, establishment of effective ex situ populations, reintroduction into the wild, and the establishment of procedures to deal with invasive plants and animals.

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2004 Fauna & Flora International