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    The Chapa snail is endangered and endemic to isolated populations in southeastern Spain. It faces threats of extinction from wildfires, urbanization, agriculture, and overexploitation for consumption due to its low reproduction rates. Conservation efforts have focused on rearing the snail in captivity and developing a conservation plan since 2005 to manage harvesting and protect the remaining populations.

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    The Chapa snail is endangered and endemic to isolated populations in southeastern Spain. It faces threats of extinction from wildfires, urbanization, agriculture, and overexploitation for consumption due to its low reproduction rates. Conservation efforts have focused on rearing the snail in captivity and developing a conservation plan since 2005 to manage harvesting and protect the remaining populations.

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    Amazing Species: Chapa: Chapa, Iberus Gualtieranus, Is Listed As Endangered' On The IUCN Red List of

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    Amazing Species: Chapa

    The Chapa, Iberus gualtieranus, is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened speciesTM. Endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, Spain, it occurs in only four isolated populations in the southeast, inJan,Granada and Almeria. It is also known from several other narrower, isolated and restricted sites in eastern Andaluca.
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    Since this species occurs at very low densities, and no natural migration is possible between populations, it faces an increased risk of extinction by threats such as wildfires, urbanization and agricultural development, and overexploitation. The low rates of reproduction of this landsnail mean that the indiscriminate and uncontrolled collection for consumption has severely impacted the viability of future populations. Conservation of Chapa has focused on reinforcing numbers with individuals reared in captivity. Since 2005, a Conservation Plan has been developed with the Programme for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Land Snails of Andalusia, and future protection of this species will depend on managing (or preventing) food harvesting which continues due to its high market value.

    The production of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is made possible through the IUCN Red List Partnership.

    Antonio Ruiz_CMA_Junta de Andaluca

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