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== Conservation == Overcollecting is a major threat to the survival of ''P. kovachii'' in the wild as it was found that one locality of ''P. kovachii'' was depleted of plants, possibly even before the scientific publication in ''Selbyana''.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> Following the publication, other three localities were also overcollected.<ref name=":4" /> It is estimated that 5000 plants or more have been extracted from the wild.<ref name=":5" /> Despite its inclusion in Appendix I of [[CITES]], there's criticism on the measure, as it is believed that it is an ineffective tool against smuggling as it slows the introduction of wild species in the legal market.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Zelenko|first=H.|date=2007|title=Not a single orchid...|journal=Lankesteriana|volume=7|issue=1β2|pages=164β166}}</ref> The Peruvian government, in an effort to officialize the trade of ''P. kovachii'' and reduce its illegal extraction, licensed some plant nurseries for the propagation of this species.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> Due to the reduction of its population by overcollection and its small area of extent, Phillip Cribb (orchid expert from [[Kew Gardens]]) and the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN]] have assigned ''Phragmipedium kovachii'' the [[critically endangered]] conservation status.<ref name=":4" /><ref name="iucn status 12 November 2021" />
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