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Rationale:
With an EOO of 358 km2, an AOO of 36 km2 and three subpopulations, one of which is situated within a proposed protected area that currently holds a temporary protection status (Oronjia), Eugenia richardii is assigned a preliminary risk of extinction of “Endangered” [EN B1ab(iii)+ B2ab(iii)] following the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria (IUCN 2012). The species seems to have a highly restricted distribution in dry deciduous forests over sand. The area around Oronjia is mostly degraded as a result of human activities and is under serious threat. A definitive protection of the dry deciduous forests over sand of Oronjia would likely enable the species to be downlisted from the current risk of extinction to “Vulnerable”.
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