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Oregon's most comprehensive database of rare, threatened and endangered species includes site-specific information on the occurrences, biology and status of over 2,000 species throughout Oregon. It includes the state's only database of natural vegetation, with descriptions and information on the occurrences and protected locations of all known ecosystem types. The Natural Heritage Data System provides information to guide implementation of the Natural Heritage Plan, including the selection of natural areas for registration and dedication. It is also contracted to provide natural heritage and sensitive species information to state and federal agencies, and is accessed daily by public land managers, private developers, researchers and educators.
Electronic systems contain:
- More than 27,800 records of locations of rare and endangered plants and animals (EORs). To see which species we track, check out our book, Rare, Threatened and Endangered Plants and Animals of Oregon (PDF).
- Status of 850 vertebrate, 292 invertebrate, 1085 vascular plant, and 61 non-vascular plant taxa, as well as 525 plant community types (ETs)
- Detailed descriptions of 825 vertebrate, 49 invertebrate and 215 plant taxa (VCAs, ICAs and PCAs), with ecoregional, county, and EMAP hexagon distributions for vertebrates
Potential questions our data can answer
- What rare species are known to occur in a given area (county, watershed, legal description, physiographic province, etc.)?
- Where are the known rare species occurrences located within or near my project?
- What is its federal and state status?
- What is the habitat for the rare species that I am interested in?
- Where are all the known locations in Oregon for a given rare species?
- What common vertebrate species are found or might be found in my project area? What are their habitats?
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