Araihan Measure
Pollinator Disappearance Risk Assessment System
"Without pollinators, flowers cannot reproduce. Without flowers, pollinators cannot feed."
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This document establishes the official definition, architecture and application criteria of the Araihan Measure within the scientific ecosystem of the Nahiara Universe. No data, variable or scale may be modified without the express authorisation of Uno (Matías Octavio González).
Definition and Nature of the System
Scientific Sister of the Nahiara Measure
The Araihan Measure is the scientific sister of the Nahiara Measure. While the Nahiara Measure assesses the disappearance risk of a national flower, the Araihan Measure assesses the disappearance risk of those who protect that flower: the pollinators.
It operates at the scale of the pollinator species associated with a specific flower — evaluating the conservation status of the pollinator fauna through five key variables.
The Ecological Pair — Foundational Principle
Without pollinators, flowers cannot reproduce.
Without flowers, pollinators cannot feed.
Flower and pollinator are an inseparable unit of conservation. Protecting the flower without protecting its pollinator is a scientific illusion. The Araihan Measure makes that bond measurable.
Narrative Connection
In the Nahiara Universe, Araihan is Nahiara's loyal squire. As a symbol, it represents the interdependence between flowers and pollinators: two distinct entities that only exist in their fullness when each sustains the other. The name of the protocol is the name of that alliance.
The Five Variables
Each variable is assessed independently on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 = excellent condition / low risk and 1 = critical condition / extreme risk.
Population Health
Size, density and positive demographic trend of the pollinator population.
5 — Optimal
Stable or growing population
1 — Critical
Population in demographic collapse
Pollen Availability
Abundance of flowers as a food source for the pollinator within its range of action.
5 — Optimal
High abundance — sufficient floral resources
1 — Critical
Critical scarcity — the pollinator cannot feed
Protection from Pesticides
Absence of exposure to pesticides, herbicides and systemic agrochemicals that affect the pollinator directly or through the flowers it visits.
5 — Optimal
No exposure — environment free of harmful agrochemicals
1 — Critical
Extreme exposure — systemic environmental contamination
Climatic Stability
Favourable and predictable climate conditions for the pollinator's life cycles, reproduction and migration.
5 — Optimal
Stable climate — favourable for the vital cycle
1 — Critical
Extremely adverse climate — vital cycles disrupted
Ecosystem Connectivity
Preservation of ecological corridors that allow the pollinator to move between feeding, reproduction and refuge zones.
5 — Optimal
Connected ecosystem — functional corridors
1 — Critical
Total fragmentation — the pollinator is isolated
Scoring System — Araihan Conservation Index (ACI)
ACI Formula
ACI = V1 + V2 + V3 + V4 + V5
Higher ACI →
Better conservation status and lower disappearance risk.
Lower ACI →
Greater urgency to intervene.
Relationship with NCI: The ACI is always read together with the NCI (Nahiara Conservation Index) of the associated flower. The difference between both indices reveals imbalances in the ecological pair.
The Five Risk Levels
VERY LOW
22 – 25 pts
▼ Pollinator in optimal condition
All five factors are under control. Preventive monitoring and maintenance action recommended.
LOW
17 – 21 pts
▼ Pollinator in stable condition
Satisfactory conservation status with identified areas for improvement. Planned intervention recommended to sustain the current level.
MODERATE
11 – 16 pts
▼ Pollinator in alert situation
Detectable stress in one or more variables. The pollinator species may deteriorate if action is not taken. Active intervention required.
HIGH
6 – 10 pts
▼ Pollinator at significant risk
Consolidated threat with measurable damage to the pollinator population. One or more variables in critical condition. Urgent and coordinated action essential.
EXTREME
5 pts
▼ Pollinator in critical danger
All variables in a state of collapse. The pollinator faces real risk of local or regional extinction. Conservation emergency — immediate intervention required.
Integrated Application Example
Uses the same case as the Nahiara Measure to demonstrate combined reading of both indices.
Flower
Cattleya mossiae
Venezuelan Orchid
SAN·F · 158228Main Pollinator
Eulaema cingulata
Euglossine orchid bee
SAN·A · PollinatorACI Result
ACI = 3 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 = 14
MODERATE Level — Pollinator in an alert situation. Active intervention required.
Combined NCI + ACI Reading
Nahiara Measure (NCI)
15 / 25
MODERATE — Flower in alert
Araihan Measure (ACI)
14 / 25
MODERATE — Pollinator in alert
Ecological Pair Diagnosis
Both the flower and its pollinator are at MODERATE level with almost identical scores (15 vs 14). The complete ecosystem is on alert — no partial intervention is sufficient. Protecting only the orchid without protecting Eulaema cingulata does not resolve the conservation problem.
Integration within the Scientific Ecosystem
The Araihan Measure is the second link in the complete conservation diagnostic chain of the Nahiara Universe.
Nahiara Measure (NCI)
Flower species
Disappearance risk of the flower — range 5–25
Scorfidon Protocol (TI)
Ecosystem / territory
Active physical threats to the habitat — range 9–27
PFNO
Species without official decree
Cultural flowers without state recognition
Canonical Document v1.0 · March 2026
Editorial authority: Matías Octavio González (Uno) · Secretary and Creative Director
International Association for the Defence of Flowers · CIF: G72737570