Status
The Imperial Amazon has an Endangered status on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The small population of 150 to 250 mature individuals is threatened by ongoing habitat loss, illegal trapping for the pet trade, deforestation, encroachment, competition with the Red-necked Amazon and owls for nesting, and occasional hurricane-related damage. Much of the forest that the Imperial Amazon resides in is being turned into plantations. It is listed on Appendix I of CITES making trade in wild-caught birds illegal and it is also protected by local laws.
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