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With close 2,900 species plants in Kentucky, assessing status challenging. fulfill mandate, revise rare plant list 4 years. . track 176 state endangered plants 101 state threatened plants, with detailed information an additional 225 plants conservation concern, including special concern .
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for Kentucky 273 endangered species 194 threatened species all plant groups. entire Kentucky Rare Plant List all statuses 793 taxa. vascular plant taxa federally-listed the Endangered Species Act four listed endangered five listed threatened.
Endangered Species Biologists Kentucky Department Fish Wildlife Resources 1998 . ENDANGERED: Species in imminent danger extinction . ENDEMIC: plant animal restricted a area, region, river system. RELICT: plant animal species living isolation a small local area, as remnant an extinct .
Over 2000 native plants been documented Kentucky. approximately 20% our plants rare, threatened endangered. Kentucky 11 federally listed species an additional 40 so plants globally rare declining. there still plant diversity hotspots scattered remnant natural areas the state.
Requests information rare endangered flora fauna Kentucky be requested completing application. Kentucky Nature Preserves. Explore 27,000 acres Kentucky Nature Preserves. Kentucky Rare Plant Database. information Endangered, Threatened Species Concern Plants in Kentucky.
A taxon should monitored (1) exists a limited geographic area Kentucky, (2) may threatened endangered due modification destruction habitat, (3) characteristics requirements it vulnerable specific pressures, (4) experienced researchers identified factors .
The Kentucky Field Office established 2001 is leader conserving Kentucky imperiled species their habitats, ensuring sustainable populations fish, wildlife, plants continue thrive future generations. . federal permits projects, endangered species listing recovery, environmental contaminants .
A list endangered, threatened, special concern, commercially exploited, historic extirpated plants monitored the Kentucky Natural Heritage Program. list updated OKNP the 2022 Kentucky Rare Plant Committee. includes vascular plants, non-vascular plants (bryophytes), lichens.
Endangered Plant Species - Danger Choices
