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Map Data for Species at Risk in the Puget Sound Georgia Basin Ecosystem

Location of threatened or endangered vertebrate species in the Georgia Basin.

Total number of threatened and endangered (Red-listed) and vulnerable (Blue-listed) taxa (i.e.; includes sub-species) occurring in each ecosection in the Georgia Basin.

Eco
province
Ecosection Fresh-water Fish Reptiles Amphibians Mammals Birds Ecosection Total for Taxa
    Red Blue Red Blue Red Blue Red Blue Red Blue Red Blue
Georgia
Depression
Fraser Lowland 4 5 0 1 2 2 7 6 6 8 16 23
Georgia Lowland 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 5 8 9 6 19
Leeward Island Mountains 1 2 0 2 0 1 4 5 7 8 9 18
Nanaimo Lowland 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 5 9 10 13 19
Strait of Georgia 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 4 8 11 11 19
Coast and Mountains Northwestern Cascade Ranges 1 3 0 0 2 2 1 4 3 3 6 12
Eastern Pacific Ranges 1 3 0 1 2 2 1 7 4 7 6 20
Southern Pacific Ranges 3 4 0 0 1 2 1 5 6 8 9 20
  Total # Taxa* 14 6 1 3 3 2 10 11 12 12    

Source: BC Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks 2001; Conservation Data Centre, 2001.

The total number of taxa for each column cannot be derived by adding the numbers in each column because one taxa may be at risk in several ecosections.

Number of Species of Concern by Ecoregion within the U.S. portion of the Georgia Basin

Ecoregion Unit
Eco-region unit number
Total Number of Vertebrate Species of Concern (excluding marine & anadromous species)
Number of at-risk Amphibian species
Number of at-risk Bird species
Number of at-risk Fish species
Number of at-risk Mammal species
Number of at-risk Reptile species
               
Northern Coast Range 1            
Coastal Uplands (partial ecoregion) 1b 0          
Low Olympics 1c 9 1 5 1 Fresh 1 Anad 1  
Volcanics 1d 8 1 5   2  
               
Puget Lowlands 2            
Fraser Lowland (partial ecoregion) 2a 11   6 1 Marine 2 Anad 1 1
E. Puget Riverine Lowlands 2b 17   10 2 Anad
1 Fresh
3 1
San Juan Islands 2c 17   13 Many marine species 3 Marine 1
Olympic Rainshadow 2d 17   12 1 Marine 2 Fresh 2  
E. Puget Uplands 2e 15   9 2 Fresh 3 1
Central Puget Lowlands 2f 20 1 10 3 Anad
2 Fresh
3 1
Southern Prairies 2g 14   5 1 Fresh 2 Anad 4 2
               
Cascades 4            
W. Cascade Lowland Valleys 4a 16 1 7 2 Fresh 2 Anad 4  
W. Cascade Montane Highlands 4b 11 3 4   4  
Cascade Sub-Alpine/Alpine 4d 4   1   3  
               
Northern Cascades 77            
N. Cascade Lowland Forest 77a 18   8 2 Anad
4 Fresh
4  
N. Cascades Highland Forests 77b 13   7   6  
N. Cascade Sub-Alpine/Alpine 77c 7   2   5  
High Olympics 77I 4   2   2  
Marine Ecosystem M 31   8 20 Marine 3 Marine  

Table Notes: 1.) Species exist in more than one eco-unit

Source: Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, 2001

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Marine Species at Risk Resources and Downloads

Marine Species at Risk Indicator Technical Background Document (PDF, 7pp., 51KB) Download PDF
Listed Species of Concern Within The Puget Sound Georgia Basin Ecosystem View Data
Map Data for Species at Risk in the Puget Sound Georgia Basin Ecosystem
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