Oklahoma Natural Heritage Program is responisble for maintaining an inventory of the state's habitats and species. Our focus is on rare and endangered species, species of special concern, and significant ecological communities. Heritage biologists conduct field inventories of rare species and communities to gather current information about the state's biodiversity. We provide this information for environmental planning, resource management, protection of significant natural areas, endangered species review, and biological research and education.
Owen Edwards, a herpetologist, is our newest research biologist. He has studied green tree frogs throughout the midwest and crawfish frogs in Oklahoma. We are excited to have him continue his field work as he looks for more rare herps in Oklahoma!
Heritage Botanist, Amy Buthod officially documented the federally threatened species Geocarpon minimum (Caryophyllaceae; earth fruit) in Oklahoma for the first time.
A voluntary conservation program for private landowners who have rare species, natural habitats, or unique geologic features on their property.
500+
Species are considered Critically Imperiled in Oklahoma
12
Ecoregions in Oklahoma
21
federally threatened or endangered species in Oklahoma
2200+
Plant Species are Native to Oklahoma
