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Yukon Conservation Data Centre
Providing information on species and ecosystems at risk
The Western Toad, one of four amphibians found in Yukon; its populations are confined to the Liard Basin. Amphibians are highly sensitive to climate and environmental changes. Photo © Syd Cannings
- About the Yukon Conservation Data Centre
- Report Sightings
- Conservation Data
- Additional Resources
- Contact Us
About the Yukon Conservation Data Centre
Who we are
The Yukon Conservation Data Centre (CDC) is a member of a network of data centres and Natural Heritage Programs around the world coordinated by NatureServe International.
What we do
The Yukon CDC gathers, maintains and distributes information on animals, plants and ecological communities at risk or of conservation concern in Yukon.
The Importance of Conservation Data Centres
Accurate information about species and ecosystems at risk is essential to effectively manage, conserve and protect our natural resources. The CDC provides a central, reliable, and continually updated source for this information.
Report Sightings
Yukon Conservation Data Centre welcomes observations from anyone working, living or observing on the land. In particular, we would like to receive your sightings of reportable species (listed in the documents below), which are species we are actively tracking and that are identifiable in the field.
- Reportable Plants
159 KB - Reportable Animals 39 KB
Use the observation forms below to report your sightings. Alternately, you can use your own method of reporting, using the forms as a guide of the type of information the Conservation Data Centre collects.
- Animal Observation Form 35 KB
- Plant Observation Form 39 KB
Field identification guides for reportable plant species, by:
- Species (list) 27 MB
- Geographic Region (map, lists below) 217 KB
- Central 9 MB
- North Coast 4.7 MB
- Northeast 6.1 MB
- Northwest 7.9 MB
- South-Central 9.7 MB
- Southeast 7.2 MB
- Southwest 11.7 MB
- West-Central 10 MB
- First Nation Traditional Territory (map, lists below) 2 MB
- Carcross Tagish 8 MB
- Champagne Aishihik 11.8 MB
- Inuvialuit Settlement Region 5.8 MB
- Kaska Dene 7.2 MB
- Kluane White River 8.6 MB
- Kwanlin Dün 7.4 MB
- Little Salmon Carmacks 7.2 MB
- Nacho Nyak Dun 10.4 MB
- Selkirk 8.3 MB
- Ta'an Kwach'an 7.4 MB
- Teslin Tlingit 3.7 MB
- Tetlit Gwichin 5.7 MB
- Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in 10 MB
- Vuntut Gwitchin 6.3 MB
- White River
8.6 MB
Conservation Data
The Yukon Conservation Data Centre makes conservation data publicly available to anyone wishing to access information on species or ecosystems of conservation concern.
We maintain a list of all animals and plants known to occur in Yukon with their corresponding conservation ranks at the global, national and territorial levels. In addition, we map locations of animals and plants of conservation concern in Yukon.
Track and Watch Lists
Track List: a complete list of all species of conservation concern with conservation status ranks.
- Animal Track List 42 KB
- Plant Track List 37 KB
Watch List: species for which there is not enough information to determine whether they are of conservation concern.
- Animal Watch List 39 KB
- Plant Watch List 60 KB
Maps (shapefiles) of known locations of any tracked species for any specified region in Yukon are also available. To obtain these, please contact us. For location specific data, please submit a Data Release Agreement with your request.
Additional Resources
- Yukon Species at Risk
- NatureServe Canada
- NatureServe International
- NatureServe Explorer
- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
- Species at Risk Public Registry
- Wild Species Canada (Canadian General Status Ranking)
- Beringia Interpretive Centre
Contact the Yukon Conservation Data Centre, Biodiversity Section Environment Yukon Bruce Bennett, CDC Coordinator Phone: 867-667-5331 Email: yukoncdc@gov.yk.ca |
